A Constellation of Minor Bears Thank you to HarperCollins, Heartdrum, and Jenny Lu for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother, Hank, and his best friend, Tray. The indoor climbing […]
Dominoes Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racist microaggressions, mention of enslavement, grief, discussion of police brutality and institutional racism, racism A tender and provocative debut novel about a mixed-race […]
The Weight of Blood Thank you to YA Books Central and Katherine Tegen Books for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can see my review on YA Books Central here. CONTENT WARNING: bullying, emotional/verbal/physical abuse, racism, abuse, violence, blood, police […]
The Year of the Witching Author: Alexis Henderson Genre: YA Fantasy, Paranormal Publication Date: July 21, 2020 Publisher: Ace TRIGGER WARNING: animal sacrifice, polygamy, abuse, gore A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the […]
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi was an intriguing and diverse book. It’s 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths […]
Dread Nation Author: Justina Ireland Genre: YA, Horror, Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Series: Dread Nation #1 TRIGGER WARNING: discrimination against and use of derogatory terms for Black and Indigenous people, forced medical experimentation on Black people, physical abuse Jane McKeene was […]
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