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Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
4.75

14y/o: You don't need to ask. It's 4¾. 

Me: Because it's Antsy and we love her?

14y/o: Yup! Have you noticed that Sumi's personality has evolved a lot from the first book?

Me: Well, yeah. I mean, she DID die and knows too much of her future now. Still needs to be bonked with the horny stick, tho. 

14y/o: Okay, but she was like that before so that isn't all that different. 

Anyway, what I love about this one is how well it shows that abuse can age children beyond their years. Maybe it's a little too literal for adult readers, but for youth that aren't jaded and not as well read, I think it's an incredibly apt way of getting that across.