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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

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4.0

3.5 stars. This is another one of those books (much like The Song of Achilles) which was very well written and supposedly ‘excellent’, despite neither being a typical story I’d choose to read. I’ve got this for my English class, so I will be reading it over again and again, and analysing it in depth. Winterson’s use of fairytales and stories as allegories throughout was really interesting, although sometimes it felt a little bit contrived. I did enjoy the main story, although aspects like Miss Jewsbury (
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

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3.0

3 stars, I liked it better than the first one, and the tension made me scream
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

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5.0

4.5, beautiful beautiful writing
All My Sons by Arthur Miller

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4.0

4 stars, read for class
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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5.0

5 stars! I literally binged the second half of this book in 2 days and it was soo good. I love the characters with my whole heart ahhh
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

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4.0

4 read this as a kid, great nostalgia