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Jul 25, 2018Waluconis rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It seems to be a debate whether Young Adult should be rated as Young Adult, or rated the same category as other novels. Because there are great Young Adult books, I rank the fiction the same as if I was ranking any other novel. This prize-winning author starts out very strong with engaging characters and interesting predicaments for them. However, I left off finishing for a while, not from a decision, but just from a sort of ennui. The book seemed to lose its edge and slow down, maybe its plot development stretched too thin. However, when I finally got back to it, I did enjoy it and think it is an effective coming-of-age book for young readers.