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May 12, 2014

SCREAMING DIVAS by Suzanne Kamata

May 12, 2014

Book cover of SCREAMING DIVAS by Suzanne KamataScreaming Divas had a couple of elements that I particularly liked: music, friendship and diversity.

Music effectively tied all four main characters together despite all their differences. Trudy, Harumi, Cassie and Esther had very different musical backgrounds, yet they came together to form a punk band. Each one of the girls had something to bring to the table, which also led to a lot of conflict. I think that is one thing I particularly appreciated. They didn’t always get along, which added a facet of realness that I often find lacking in books.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, death, drug abuse, drugs, lgbtq characters, multiculturalism, music bands, musicians, riot grrrl, single parenthood, subculture

March 19, 2014

MORE THAN THIS by Patrick Ness

March 19, 2014

Book cover of MORE THAN THIS by Patrick NessWhen I was done reading, I felt gobsmacked. More Than This is utterly confusing. Not because it lacks clarity of thought or writing. No. Rather, because existentialist questions somehow can never be answered to the full satisfaction of anyone. Every answer inevitably leads to new questions.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, brothers, cheating, death, diversity, domestic violence, existentialism, family problems, friendship, futuristic, hope, lgbtq characters, life, loneliness, multiculturalism, murder, post-apocalyptic, siblinghood, suicide, survival, violence

January 8, 2014

AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES by John Green

January 8, 2014

AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES by John GreenFor once I’m not entirely sure if my dislike for the book purely stems from the book itself or from the expectations that arose prior to reading the book because a very popular author wrote this. An Abundance of Katherines is the first full-length novel of John Green that I got my hands on. The first sentence had me totally hooked but no single sentence can sustain a whole book. No matter how good that sentence is. Despite my growing reservations, I decided to continue reading, even staying up till 3 a.m. one night just to complete it. Sleep would’ve been time better spent on my part.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, dating, graphic methods, interpersonal relations, mathematics, multiculturalism, muslim characters, nerds, realistic fiction, road trip, romance, self perception, travel

November 12, 2013

TAGGED by Mara Purnhagen

November 12, 2013

I present to you another book that grapples with graffiti. Unlike in Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra, The Colour of Trouble by Gerry Bobsien and getting Up by SD Thorpe, here the main character is not the one involved in graffiti. She is an innocent bystander who comes to be embroiled in the whole issue when a piece…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, dating, ethnicity, friendship, graffiti, high school, multiculturalism, mystery, romance

October 15, 2013

RIPTIDE by Lindsey Scheibe

October 15, 2013

When I picked up this book, I expected a light summer read about surfing. It turned out to be much more than that. For better or for worse, it turned out to be an issues book. Grace has a lot of trouble with her parents at home, and family to her doesn’t quite mean safety…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, debut authors, domestic violence, family problems, friendship, multiculturalism, realistic fiction, romance, self-esteem, sports, surfing, vacation

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