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Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen
4.0

Trigger warnings: war, antisemitism, parent with addiction issues, gun violence, child abuse, vomit,
Spoilerdescriptions of medical procedures, fire, explosions, sexual abuse of children


3.5 stars.

I sped through this but I can't honestly decide if I liked it or not. It was definitely a compelling story, and I did like the characters and the slightly antagonistic relationship between Sarah and the Captain. But this was so dark so much of the time that I honestly don't know how I feel about it. So I'm going with 3.5 stars for now, and we'll see if I come back and change it later on...