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A review by treehuggeranonymous
Brutal by Michael Harmon
4.0
Poe has so many Mary-Sue-ish traits that I should hate her and I shouldn't stay up all night reading a book about her. I mean she's a punk with the voice of an angel, someone who could be in the popular crowd if she wants to but choses not to, is practically a mouthpiece for counter culture, and she has a non-traditional first name. I'm pretty sure if you ran her through a Mary-Sue litmus test she'd score fairly high.
That said i really liked this book and I liked Poe. And her actions have consequences and things work against her in a way that kinda takes away from those Mary-Sue qualities. The book is engaging and it drew me in really quickly. I think it raises some important issues around bullying and violence and the role of institutions and it's a book that will make people think about their own role.
That said i really liked this book and I liked Poe. And her actions have consequences and things work against her in a way that kinda takes away from those Mary-Sue qualities. The book is engaging and it drew me in really quickly. I think it raises some important issues around bullying and violence and the role of institutions and it's a book that will make people think about their own role.