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Poetic License: A Memoir by Gretchen Cherington

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

It was getting boring. Seemed like just a lot of famous poet name-dropping.

This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This is one of the worst books I’ve ever read. The writing was repetitive and childish. I picked this up originally for the Yellowjackets comparison and the “twist” but by the time I got half-way I just hate-read the rest of it.

Monica by Daniel Clowes

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The Secret Place by Tana French

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emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not her best. The girls all felt like caricatures of teenagers. It all takes place in one day, one place. Slow-paced.

Losing It by Melvin Burgess

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emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I will read anything Andrew Smith writes - or Patrick Ness, for that matter. Many of these stories stood out for their tenderness and honesty. Some people can just write teenagers so well.

Broken Harbor by Tana French

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced