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Top Ten Reasons to read The History of Jane Doe:
1) My mom loves it.
2) My dad gave it a lukewarm, "pretty good," which in dad language counts as a five star.
3) My cat, Louisa, has tried to eat the hardcover edition multiple times.
4) Way before Louisa literally tried to gobble it up, Kirkus gave it a starred review and said, "Fans of John Green will gobble this one up."
5) Publishers Weekly called it an "exceptional debut," and I'm almost positive no friends or extended family work there.
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1) My mom loves it.
2) My dad gave it a lukewarm, "pretty good," which in dad language counts as a five star.
3) My cat, Louisa, has tried to eat the hardcover edition multiple times.
4) Way before Louisa literally tried to gobble it up, Kirkus gave it a starred review and said, "Fans of John Green will gobble this one up."
5) Publishers Weekly called it an "exceptional debut," and I'm almost positive no friends or extended family work there.
6) The ...more
A beautifully written, heartbreaking, inspiring book. The rare book that I actually laughed out loud reading - there are so many humorous and hilarious moments. Yet the book also tackles very serious issues of mental health and depression, in ways that felt very honest and true-to-life. The characters were realistic teenagers with their own distinct voices - very difficult for some adult writers to pull off. I loved this book so much!
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Mar 05, 2018
Rachel
marked it as to-read
May 22, 2020
Lona
marked it as to-read
