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The sharply felt humor and yearning that infuse both the verbal and visual narratives will kindle profound emotional responses in hearts of any age.

Kirkus

94%
...leaves virtually no educational icon unscathed. Despite an impressive and idealistic corps of volunteers, Ravitch cites studies indicating that Teach for America may not improve the quality of education in poor and rural school districts.

NPR

92%
Realistic portrayal of contemporary teens and their moral challenges breathes fresh life into well-worn themes of rebellion and first love.

Publishers Weekly

90%
Remarkably, Stars might be Green’s best novel yet.

AV Club

89%
If you can see the end of the novel through your tears, you’ll find that the family Liesel had carefully crafted for herself is slowly torn apart, as Death claims the members of her family for himself. The humour in the novel stops it from being morbid, but it definitely leaves you feeling both raw and cleansed.

Guardian

88%
Meticulous pacing and finely nuanced characters underpin the author's gift for affecting prose that illuminates the struggles within relationships.

Kirkus

88%
Filled with sharp dialogue and detailed descriptions of how to counteract . . . tracers and other surveillance devices, this work makes its admittedly didactic point within a tautly crafted fictional framework.

Publishers Weekly

88%
Authentic and relevant, this debut is one to top the charts.

Kirkus

88%
I honestly have nothing negative to say about this book, I enjoyed every single moment of it. The constant flashbacks into Mia’s life make you want to keep on turning the pages, to learn more about her...

Guardian

88%
It’s a tour de force of characterization, and while there is no lack of event or mystery, it is the way Stiefvater’s people live in the reader’s imagination that makes this such a memorable read.

Publishers Weekly

88%
Zoe’s introspective and surprisingly humorous voice will strike a chord with readers as they dwell on the space between guilt and innocence.

Publishers Weekly

88%
Her combination of unforgettable characters and unexpected events generates hilarity as well as warmth.

Publishers Weekly

88%
For 15 years now, Sherman Alexie has explored the struggle to survive between the grinding plates of the Indian and white worlds. He’s done it through various characters and genres, but “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” may be his best work yet.

NY Times

87%
Claire’s story stands on its own, but as the final volume in this iconic quartet, it holistically reunites characters.

Kirkus

87%
An unconventional history of ballooning, this quirky, endearing, and enticing collection melds the spirit of discovery with chemistry, physics, engineering, and the imagination.

Publishers Weekly

87%
The twists will lead readers to finish the last page and turn back to the beginning to see how the pieces slot perfectly, unexpectedly into place. A carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching.

Kirkus

86%
Images and imagery abound in a truly pulsating story softened only by the subtle, slow-burning and understated romance that burns at its heart.

Guardian

86%
This series truly does improve with every installment. Mead's plot and characters continue to grow stronger as she weaves a tale full of powerful Moroi and their intimidating, dangerous guardians known as dhampirs...Shadow Kiss is the best book in the series so far. Mead took the story down an unimaginable path.

Reading Addict

86%
...I loved the book so much I HAD to put it down and take deep breaths because it was just too much. Love, Passion, Treason, Fear, Sadness, Grief, all these emotions laid on paper in a so intense way it almost became unbearable...Spirit Bound was action-packed, full of surprises, emotions and magic.

Tynga's Reviews

86%
Some parts made me laugh, others shocked me and few brought me close to tears. An intricately detailed romantic fantasy carved in an unconventional, original world with description, flawless humour and a faultless build-up of suspense, Siege and Storm is truly a story that leaves you breathless and wanting to read more.

Guardian

86%

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