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- I didn't expect it to be quite as dark as it is, but once I adjusted to that, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
- Given that this book is from 2015, there are some YA tropes that are a bit tired now (she didn't know she was beautiful, a love triangle, etc.) but I was invested in the world nonetheless. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Rape
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny
- PEOPLE PERSON is one of those rare books that manages to explore some heavy and dark topics while being hilarious the entire way through.
- I'll not discuss the plot too much, as the bulk of the book centers around something not given away in the book summary - you just gotta read it to see!
- I adored the Pennington siblings, and being there with them while they tried to figure out how to be there for each other when they had grown up so differently (and yet so similarly, at the same time).
- Carty-Williams is just so great and giving her characters voices and lives that feel completely real. I'm a fan for life.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Racism
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol
- IN THE SHADOW GARDEN is cozy, magical, and heartbreaking.
- I loved following the saga of the Haywoods and the Bonners as they unraveled their own shadowy histories, and as love and magic bloomed.
- This book is such an interesting exploration of grief and memory, and whether it's better to remember or forget the pain, especially if it means forgetting the love, too.
- And I must note that there are some secondary queer characters, and I loved how warm and inclusive this story is for a book set in rural Kentucky. Queer folk are everywhere.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Hate crime
- IVELIZ EXPLAINS IT ALL is a middle grade novel in verse, and it knocked the breath out of me.
- You're deep in it with Iveliz as she grapples with anger, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and people who say they love her but think she doesn't need medication to get through the day.
- I wanted to hug Iveliz, to cry with her, to tell her it's okay to have enormous feelings about enormous things. I think this book is so important to have for this age group. I'm very glad it exists.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury