Category: Reviews
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The Story of My Anger Review
Yulieta Lopez is angry. Angry at her racist drama teacher who refuses to cast Black students in lead roles. Angry at the school board threatening her favorite teacher for teaching works of literature that they deem “controversial.” Angry that she has to keep quiet until she can head to college and leave Texas forever. Yuli…
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The Dead Queens Club Review
What do a future ambassador, an overly ambitious Francophile, a hospital-volunteering Girl Scout, the new girl from Cleveland, the junior cheer captain, and the vice president of the debate club have in common? It sounds like the ridiculously long lead-up to an astoundingly absurd punchline, right? Except it’s not. Well, unless my life is the…
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Not So Pure and Simple Review
Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she’s finally available. So when Kiera volunteers for an opportunity at their church, Del’s right behind her. Though he quickly realizes he’s inadvertently signed himself up for a Purity Pledge. His best friend, Qwan, doesn’t believe anyone is worth…
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The Awakening of Roku Review
Three years after the mess on Lambak Island, Roku has finally mastered airbending and is on track to become the Avatar the world needs. But when he encounters a mysterious illness on his way to Agna Qel’a, he delays his journey and the next phase of his training to prevent the situation from worsening. As…
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Happily Never After: Gaston Review
Gaston is a sick and frail young man, and with a family who often mock him for his supposed weaknesses, his life moves from one miserable moment to the next. One day, while out exploring, Gaston is attacked, only to be saved by a young witch called Agatha. Little by little, the pair fall in…
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Happily Never After: Vanessa Review
Ursula is sick to death of mermaids.Ready to carve out a name for herself, she uses an ancient spell to become human for the first time. As the vivacious Vanessa ventures on land, she discovers an incredibly powerful curse has hexed an entire village. Determined to find the source of this dark magic and possess…
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Thundercats: Lost Review
After being shot down in the middle of a war zone, five Thunderan warriors are fighting for their lives. Together they face a horde of heavily armored soldiers, and the team’s only hope is to somehow break through their lines to reach the wreckage of their ship. Such overwhelming odds will strain their abilities to…
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Thundercats: Knights Review
Technically, the fourth volume hasn’t come out yet so it doesn’t have a proper title, but I thought Knights was a good stand-in until it vol 4 (#16-20) gets released. That’s because Shelvey returns to top form by increasing the action and the character-growth that had been missing in the previous volume. Lion-O is still…
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Thundercats Vol 3: Apex Review
INTO THE DEVIL’S LAIR! Following the discovery of Mumm-Ra’s Black Pyramid, Lion-O makes the fateful decision to confront the Devil-Priest of Third Earth one-on-one in his place of power. If the ThunderCats’ brash young leader can defeat his nemesis in single combat, the last survivors of Thundera’s claim to their new home will be secured.…
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Love Craves Cardamom Review
Archana Dhawan wants a boy-free zone this semester abroad. Fresh off a breakup, she’s headed to Rajasthan, India—her parents’ homeland—determined to find herself and thrive at her dream art museum internship. No drama. No distractions.Alas, the universe is trying to tempt her. On day one, she meets the hottest boy on the train. Soon after,…
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