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Raw, heartbreaking, poetic, and ultimately joyful. The writing was stunning. I am endlessly grateful that these stories are able to be told 

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The Dos and Donuts of Love

Adiba Jaigirdar

DID NOT FINISH: 23%

The parallels to the real world were too on the nose and it made the writing seem juvenile for a YA story. I just couldn’t get past that feeling that this was written for a younger audience 

Alex in Wonderland

Simon James Green

DID NOT FINISH: 34%

I just want invested enough for almost 400 pages of a YA rom com 

Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything

Justine Pucella Winans

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

Not sure if it’s the book or me, but I just wasn’t feeling this one
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This is one of those books that I don’t feel smart enough to read and I mean that as a compliment. The poetry and criticism are so sharp and deep and wholly human. The stories are horrifying and harrowing but also hopeful and fascinating. I learned a ton and I know these essays are going to haunt me for days to come 

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