Tag: YA
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Lou’s Review: The Deathless Girls, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
“For all Dracula casts a long shadow over the story, these women find light and meaning in each other. And that is the power of a retelling – giving voice, agency, and significance to female characters previously defined in relation to men.”
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Lou’s Review: A Million to One, by Adiba Jaigirdar
“A Million to One contains a delicious sapphic romance, the sweet slow-burn fitting for both historical period and YA. Josefa and Emilie’s relationship has a deep-rooted tenderness.”
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Lou’s Review: Forget Me Not, by Alyson Derrick
“Stevie’s relationship with Nora is captivating. Though they’re young women, the intensity of their bond and the deep loyalty they show one another makes this romance entirely believable.”
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Lou’s Review: The Dos and Donuts of Love, by Adiba Jaigirdar
“The Dos and Donuts of Love is a cracking read from start to finish. Humour can be a tricky thing to land in fiction, but Jaigirdar absolutely nails it.”
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Lou’s Review: Afterlove, by Tanya Byrne
Tanya Byrne’s Afterlove is unlike any other book I’ve ever read. It’s a story about love and loss; when to fight, and when to let go.