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56 reviews

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

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5.0

Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner

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3.0

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

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4.0

Retribution by Bob Bennett

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3.0

You're the One That I Want by Simon James Green

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Content warning: Toxic relationship, Cursing
Representation: m/m relationship (both gay), Gay side characters

The narrative is a classic teenage coming of age story and I thoroughly enjoyed the execution by Simon James Green.
The cringe elements made Freddie more relatable as a narrator and I couldn’t help finding myself laughing along with him and rooting for his win.
This book really had the perfect ending, there’s nothing I would change. The development and relationships came full circle, I really hope we see more from these characters.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fun and easy read, perfect to get you out of a slump.

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418: I Am a Teapot by Edgar Scott

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Content warning: Racism (including mentions of radical anti-black movements), Murder, Self harm, Animal death, Child abuse

Representation: f/f relationship (both lesbian), Nystagmus, Albino mc and side character

In all honestly, going into this book I hadn’t expected what I got. The narrative threw in so many twists and turns I was left reeling, eating up the new information that continued to be unveiled throughout.
Sorrowland is like nothing I’ve ever read before and probably anything I will ever read again. The writing is hauntingly beautiful with its in depth descriptions that had me captivated from the very beginning. These make it a slower read but its more than worth it for the stunning picture that River Solomon creates.
The ending let down the book a little, I had expected there to be more of a defined ending. Sorrowland definitely centres more around the journey than the destination and what Vern learns about herself, her family and the world in the process.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend to anyone looking for a slower impactful read, I promise you’ll be so captivated by the writing you won’t be able to put this one down.

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