I am not the target audience for this book, and while that doesn't usually matter for a lot of books (a good book is a good book regardless of genre or targeted age-range), this one did nothing for me. I can appreciate the literary merit. I'm probably reacting as a mom of teenaged boys who would ... VIEW POST

This is not a book for everyone, and I don't think it's appropriate for younger teens. It starts off with some very disturbing events, and while some reviewers felt these were gratuitous, or too explicit, they didn't feel that way to me (and I have a pretty low tolerance for that kind of thing in ... VIEW POST

So, this book. This is the book that derailed me. I really enjoyed the first book in this duology (The Pox Party), but this book was such a slog. And it was a slog in a way that made me feel guilty about not liking it. The first book was very compelling -- there's so much history that we never learn ... VIEW POST

The reviews are mixed on this one: it seems like readers either liked it or loathed it -- some thought it had a great feminist message, others thought it's message was terrible. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and found myself wanting to put it in the hands of all of the teenage girls ... VIEW POST