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The Fault in our Stars

★★★☆☆
A romance involving a young girl and boy, both in remission from cancer, told from the perspective of the girl Hazel

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Unwind

★☆☆☆☆
Young adult dystopian book which leaves the reader horrified and in a strange situation of not wanting to read anymore while wanting to finish the book...

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Cursed

★☆☆☆☆
Another needless, tiresome and convoluted spin on Arthurian legend. On a positive note, the book had some lovely illustrations by the always excellent Frank Miller

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Last Argument of Kings

★★★★★
Final installment of the "First Law" trilogy. A worthy finale which highlights all the shades of grey...

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Before They Are Hanged

★★★★☆
Sequel to "The Blade Itself", there are three POVs again; a road trip led by a Wizard, a colonel struggling against a huge foe and an inquisitor fighting traitors and conspirators

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The Blade Itself

★★★★★
Dark and gritty grimdark fantasy novel that doesn't rely on typical fantasy clichés

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The Hate U Give

★★★★★
A look into the minds of the victims of racist police brutality, and what sends them over the breaking point

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Infected

★★★★★
When you hear the voices, it's already too late

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The Broken Earth Trilogy

★★★★★
A series so well written, that each book in the trilogy won a Hugo award. The final book also won the Nebula award.

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The Windup Girl

★★★★★
A probable near-future scenario with rampant climate change and biological warfare.

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The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan

★★★★☆
Whiskey! Tango! Foxtrot!

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Open

★★★★★
... because every match is a life in miniature.

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