![]() ![]() I read it in the space of a single evening and have been examining my thoughts on it for a little while now. In any event, I was looking forward to the release of Julia Karr's debut novel- XVI -with a fair amount of anticipation and curiosity, hoping it would stand out among its fellows and earn a permanent spot on my shelves. And those are sad days, where I wonder what went wrong and if it was the book, the execution, or me. But so often the substance fails to live up to the premise for me. Some were good, some not so good., as is to be expected. ![]() ![]() I did read several for the SciFi/Fantasy panel I served on for the Cybils this year. Or if it's merely that my taste is evolving somewhat over time. I'm not sure if this is a result of the seemingly increased number of YA ones, in particular, being released. It's a little bit strange, but I feel as though I've grown particularly choosy when it comes to the dystopian novels I pick up lately. ![]()
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