mantarays 's review for:

Old Wounds by Logan-Ashley Kisner

4.5

dark emotional mysterious tense

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this was so good!! this is a classic tale with a twist that addresses the gender essentialism of sacrificial girl stories. i thought both characters were well fleshed out and i was sympathetic of both of their perspectives toward each other in their relationship. i like how much of the mystery of this town stays ambiguous throughout the story because we as the reader only get to know as much as the main characters know, and i left the book with many unanswered questions while still being satisfied with the ending. the only issue i have is with

lack of further discussion on max’s parents, but the story is about him and his moving forward from that environment so i get it.

the writing style very approachable and easy to read especially for the targeted age group.

(book 1 of 9 for YA Materials class)