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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
I loved, loved, LOVED this book. Told in a series of sparse but beautiful narrative poems that depict one short elevator ride, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is a YA standout. This little book is reminiscent of the troubling … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, poetry, Young Adult
Tagged magical realism, narrative poetry, poetry, YA
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Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
Otherwise known as the last, most incredible book I read. Ooh, man, I REALLY liked this one. Twins Tennyson and Bronte, who are having some issues at home, disagree about Bronte’s new boyfriend, Brewster Rawlins. Tennyson feels his sister can … Continue reading
Centuries of June by Keith Donohue
WEIRD. Centuries of June is just plain weird, but compellingly so. At times, it is laugh-out-loud funny and at others, it is simply surreal and hallucinatory. And I loved it. The novel begins with our narrator landing on his … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Creepy/Weird, Excuse me, Fantasy, Fiction
Tagged Centuries of June, Keith Donohue, magical realism
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