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Mike
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This is not the best representation I can imagine (I don't like that Marcelo's asexuality is directly linked to his condition), but from an artistic perspective, this is easily the best YA book I've read so far this year. Stork really makes you care about Marcelo, and he manages to bring up a lot of weighty questions in a way that doesn't feel forced or overbearing. This book truly makes you think.
— May 29, 2017 09:58AM
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Mike
is on page 270 of 312
This book is kind of difficult to read, because it makes you feel so sorry for Marcelo. He deserves better than this!
— May 31, 2017 11:56AM
Mike
is on page 240 of 312
This book touches on a lot of big topics and questions for something only 300 pages long. I'm surprised that it doesn't feel forced, even if it does feel a tad bit over-packed.
— May 30, 2017 12:34PM
Mike
is on page 90 of 312
I guess this is pretty good. I believe Marcelo as a protagonist, which I guess is the most important thing. And Stork does a good job of showing how the minor characters are bad without making them evil caricatures. This is an understated novel, but I think it works - it lends the book a subtlety that most of these Serious Issues books don't have.
— May 28, 2017 07:43AM
Mike
is on page 30 of 312
I guess I'd say I'm cautiously optimistic? Stork hasn't done anything egregiously wrong yet, and given the YA I've been reading lately, that's an accomplishment in and of itself. So I guess we'll see where this goes.
— May 27, 2017 01:38PM
