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Forward March by Skye Quinlan
4.0
Ace lesbian rep! I listened to this as an audiobook and Margot‘s semi-French Canadian accent in 2x speed drove me bonkers (because it was cringe) but then I convinced myself that it sounded like Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova doing a Russian accent and then it made me giggle. I liked that Harper’s brother was gay, gotta love a little queer family I don’t think I can forgive what Harpers “friends” did though that’s pretty messed up
Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow
4.5
I really loved how this was written in verse and the format of this how it was written in “odes” broken into four parts: odes to her car, odes to African violets, odes to her future, and odes to this July. I love how this really only took place over the span of one month and how much the main character grew and learned in that time. I especially loved the relationship with Lena, the old woman at the nursing home, and who she was to Claire.
No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore
4.25
Perfect title as this was really heavy and complex but that’s what I liked about it even though it was really hard at times. I loved the alternating perspectives between twins Olly and Alex each chapter, and there never was one pov that I preferred over another. I also really liked the ”secret sibling” aspect and what he added to the story both for Olly and Alex I liked the small, close-knit setting this took place in. I also liked the cover
Anything But Fine by Tobias Madden
3.75
Trying to review this 2-3 weeks after I finished it wasn’t a good idea because this book was not memorable to me at all. I think my favorite part was the Australian accent in the narration and learning a little bit more about Australia. Also I’m very confused by the cover? To me it doesn’t match physical description of MC at all?
Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1 by Shannon Messenger
4.25
I think this stayed true to the story that I read and loved when I was younger. Excited to see more of it adapted to graphic novel form.