TW: Islamophobia, xenophobia Beginning this book made me uneasy since it spends a lot of time setting up the plot and telling rather than showing.…
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TW: racism, assault, violence, police brutality, murder/death Anger is a Gift is a very challenging book for a variety of reasons. Please be advised that…
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TW: child abuse/neglect, miscarriage, homophobia The novel Monday’s Not Coming is complex. The novel focuses on the mysterious disappearances of black children and the faulty…
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“We made a pact in those woods. Either we all get out of this or none of us does. We all know the consequences. It’s…
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Fantastic writing was used. Despite being a big book, the pacing was excellent, and I felt like I was reading it much more quickly than…
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What a remarkable book. Although not very violent at its core, this book shows a strong interest in addressing the consequences of and responses to…
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“How glorious it is to drown” Emory sees her brother Joey, being pushed farther and farther by the waves into the deep part, he is…
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“Joy in the midst of oppression is its own kind of bravery.” You’ve just had a vision, your brother will die soon, how would you…
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Now a critically acclaimed TV-show on Netflix, the graphic novel series Heartstopper (Volumes 1-4) by Alice Oseman follows the journey of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, navigating…
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Reading both volumes of Maus by Art Spiegleman, it is easy to see why it was banned by the Tennessee school board, or generally less…
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