Reviews written by Katie L. Carroll

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December 06, 2012
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5.0
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5.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
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Young Adult Fiction
Heartbreaking and Fearless

I wasn't sure whether I was going to give The Storyteller one star or five. The plot kept me so engaged, but the characters--all of them--made me so angry! Ultimately I went with five stars because Antonia Michaelis is fearless in her writing, dealing with the ugliness of human nature...

December 06, 2012
Overall rating
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
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4.0
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Engaging Dystopian

Veronica Rossi paints an interesting picture of a future dystopian world of those on the outside and those on the inside. I loved how much both Aria and Perry grew and changed throughout their adventure and look forward to reading more about them and their world.

December 06, 2012
Overall rating
 
5.0
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
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N/A
Young Adult Fiction
A Wonderful Debut

Touching the Surface is as much as about how to live life as it is about what happens after you die. Although Elliot, the main character, isn't always the most likable person, Kimberly Sabatini managed to write her in a way that made me root for Elliot the whole story....

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