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A wise, bighearted, and hilarious look at one teenager’s life? Or a pretentious, self-conscious coming of age story?

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I guess after pushing through and finishing it, I could see what the author was going for but it still felt forced and over-the-top. For me, it leaned more towa...

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Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Any time the story is focused on the details of the heist it stumbles, when it is focused on Grace and the battle between what she knows she should do and what ...

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The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Just a wonderful story full of great characters, powerful emotions and quite a bit of wisdom. This is an example of what young adult writing can be - literature...

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The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Just a wonderful story full of great characters, powerful emotions and quite a bit of wisdom. This is an example of what young adult writing can be - literature...

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