It’s no secret that I absolutely adore Christopher Paul Curtis. Both The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 and Bud, Not Buddy are landmarks in children’s literature (though adults can and should read them, too). I’d heard about Bucking the Sarge some years back, as Curtis was making a foray into young adult territory. Now, after devouring the book, I can’t help but hope he will stay there for a while, maybe even venture forth an adult book. One can hope. Here’s my full review.
A clever, yet ANGSTY young adult
So someone in CBRVII quite liked this one, and as a sucker for a good young adult I was game. At least I thought I was a sucker for good young adult, but finally, with this one I might have to admit that I can’t handle the angst anymore. This is the story of siblings Mikey, Mel and their friends. In their little rural town in Washington things go weird at the high school, but it’s not their concern. They’re not the heroes, but side […]
“The definition of sanity is a democratic thing. They get to decide…”
Calvin is diagnosed with schizophrenia after his dead stuffed tiger suddenly starts talking to him again. In order to cure himself, he decides to trek across the frozen Lake Erie in order to meet with Bill Watterson and convince him to make one more Calvin & Hobbes comic. You can read my full review here.
Sure. Fine. Whatever.
I don’t normally read contemporary YA, but I couldn’t resist the siren call of a story about confused and nerdy teenagers who were almost as obsessed with The X-Files as I was when I was a teenager. Going in, I was expecting Lula and Rory’s X-Files obsession to be more of a gimmick and that it wouldn’t be present in more than a cursory way, but I was so wrong. It plays an integral role in both Lula and Rory’s lives, and the book would […]
To clone or not to clone, that is the question
A pretty enjoyable debut novel. The premise is a good one and seems fairly unique for young adult dystopian fiction. Cate lives in the remains of the United States where the population has been decimated. Still, her parents generation survived and rebuilt to give their kids a decent life. With the population being so small and having seen so much death, many parents have taken preventative measures by having their children cloned. Their clones live in a laboratory, but they feel and remember all the […]
Why spend a 5-star review explaining why I like the book, when I can chide heartbroken shippers instead?
Beware shippers, you guys. Sigh. I ruined this review before it ever began, because right after I finished Ruin and Rising, I ran (internet-ran) to the reviews on Goodreads, excitedly, to hit the “like” button a bunch of times on said reviews, and instead, I was confronted with a bunch of one- and two-star reviews from people who were devastated that their favorite series would end this way. Some of them made valid points, that I nonetheless disagree with, but I understand their interpretations. But […]
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