Best teen family issues fiction books according to redditors

1. Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher -- or really, almost anything by him. Good, rich characters, facing adversity. He was a family therapist and his writing feels authentic while touching on real issues.
   
   
2. Though everyone talks (rightfully) about The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (bonus: movie coming out, starring the girl from Divergent), Paper Towns is pretty phenomenal, well developed, current, etc. For new fiction, John Green is doing about as good a job as anyone managing the YA / Adult transition, introducing tough topics with good - not intimidating - writing.
   
   
3. Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen is short but an amazing look at war from a young kid's perspective. A good compliment to all those fluffy (though enjoyable) we will win the war if i find my boyfriend! books that are so popular....
   
   
4. Also,The Book Thief by Zusak. Because.... for just about every reason.
   
   
5. If you think you are going to have a hard time un-sticking from the fantasy thing - The Night Circus is a creative alternative with better writing than the others.
   
   
6. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime shifted my perspective through shifting the voice -- the main character is autistic. Having this sort of unique narrator was a first & helped teach me about the role of voice (helpful, when your favorite author winds up being Faulkner...)
   
   Of course there are others (non fiction: Krakauer, Hillenbrand, come to mind; deeper: Tim O'Brien, Saramago; more fantastic: Guy Kay, Herbert, etc. ) but, trying to stay within age range / contemporary, and gender neutral... that's where I started! if any of these seem like the right thread, let me know, and i can give you a bucket more.

It releases in March

https://www.amazon.com/Children-Blood-Bone-Legacy-Orisha-ebook/dp/B074DZ9MKS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1518075358&sr=1-1&keywords=children+of+blood+and+bone

The Giver by Lois Lowry

here!

As a young adult: The Tripod Trilogy/Quadrilogy

As an adult: The Giver and The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

I've been wanting to read Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - and it comes out tomorrow!

It's listed as "Teen & Young Adult" on Amazon, but the description definitely makes it sound like fantasy to me.

Might want to ask /r/YAwriters and/or /r/YAlit also.

While The Fault in Our Stars would be a good example of healthy relationships, I don't think Divergent is a meaningful pick if you want the main topic to be relationships and/or sex.

Some books that focus on context for relationships and sex instead of having it as a minor plot point:

• Forever by Judy Blume
  
• Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
  
• Song of the Magdalene by Donna Jo Napoli
  
  /u/caseyoc's suggestion of Fangirl is another good one. Eleanor & Park, by the same author, is even more relationship-focused and building a relationship and consent is a huge part of the storyline.
  
  If you want to go off on tangents, Eve (terrible book) and The Jewel (better) are YA dystopias that deal heavily with consent and forced pregnancy. The Handmaid's Tale is a much better examination of the topic and accessible for high-schoolers.
  
  The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy by Rae Carson and the Trickster books by Tamora Pierce also win kudos for the protagonists choosing to have sex in a healthy relationship, seeking out birth control, and waiting for it to take effect. Both are in a fantasy setting where this problem is commonly brushed off.

This is a bestseller, tons of people enjoy it.

• The 5th Wave - After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.
  
  Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, ad on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother--or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.
  
  
• The Giver - Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world.
  
  When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does Jonas begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
  
  

Definitely check out The Perks of Being a Wallflower if you liked John Green. Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci might be another good choice (loner geek girl in Hollywood).

Some more non-girly YA titles, mostly in different genres:

• Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, about a teenage hacker swept up by the Department of Homeland Security after a terrorist attack in near-future San Francisco
  
• Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, alternate WWI where the British have genetically engineered whale blimps and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is using steampunk mechas.
  
• Feed by MT Anderson, about a super-capitalistic future where everyone has the internet in their head from birth

The Giver. It's excellent, well-written and thought provoking (it won a heap of awards). It's technically YA, but it's also a bit controversial and quite dramatic at times. Maybe you read it first (it's a quick read and you may appreciate it yourself anyway) and see if you think she's ready for it.

While not directly related, you may also enjoy Feed by M. T. Anderson

I constantly see references that remind me of this book years later (e.g. Google Glass, lab-grown meat, outsourcing schools, individual ad targeting, etc). One of those odd books that just sticks with you.

The Giver

Most likely so influential because I read it at age 11, but I think it's still appropriate for an adult audience.

You can preview a few pages of it on Amazon.

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Then go to "Search inside another edition of this book" and "Surprise me".

Meh, not really. Plus 544 sheets will go a long way.

3. My favorite book to movie adaptation is Harry Potter! While there were a few things different, it was really well done and magical!
   
   
4. My least favorite adaptation was City of Bones... I mean they really screwed up this movie! They left out so much and changed so many things that I really don't know how they're going to make the next movie!
   
   E-books:
   
   Glimmer
   
   Paper Towns
   
   The Giver
   
   Four: The Transfer
   
   Thank you for the contest!

Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but about securing a portal.

I need this book so that I can share my love of reading more fully with my daughter. I think we would both LOVE this book.

Oh my.. I love that cover. I am a sucker for a beautiful one. Also, this looks amazing! Have you ever read Jade Green? It is probably one of my favorites ever. Figured I would pass along a suggestion since yours is definitely going on my to-read list!

http://www.amazon.com/Feed-M-T-Anderson/dp/0763622591

Ellen Hopkins is a really unique author who writes about drug addiction, mental illnesses etc in sort of “poem” form. They’re super easy to ready but highly addicting. Probably written at a young adult level but they hit me really hard when I read them in my early 20’s
impulse is a great place to start
identical is very well written and dives into some intense mental illness
crank (series) is also written in the same style and all about drug addiction

They’re all older and you can probably find them at your local library. They’ll take less than 2 days to read haha

True facts. 25 years old and reading Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell.

PSA: If you don't get it, you have some research to do.

I'd suggest Paper Towns by John Green. I'm a 16 year old boy that likes the same kind of things, and I also rarely read, but I liked it so much I finished it in a day (300 pages).

Reminds me a lot of The Giver :)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Giver-Quartet-Lois-Lowry/dp/0440237688

I think you would enjoy the book Feed. You can get a good look at the first chapter on amazon to see why I thought of it..

Currently whipping through Harlan Coben's latest thriller, Missing You and Bob Dylan's Chronicles Vol. 1.

Up next, a few nostalgic re-reads I received from the reddit book exchange, Number the Stars and The Giver.

How about you? What are you reading and looking forward to reading?

Great discussion. Any discussion involving books is good stuff!

Get those kids some books!

oh lawd, this is going to be LONG
for advanced readers,

Enders Game

The Giver

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

The Harry Potter Series

The Heir Apparent

Farenheit 451


A lot of these books can be read young and then reread when older to get more meaning

For younger beginning readers

Dr Seuss, I really remember Green Eggs and Ham, Go Dog go, and One Fish two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish


Oh and surprise me, i really like SciFi/Fantasy and have read the Dune Series and ASoIaF, but the Modern High Power Rocketry Book would be very very appreciated.

You might try some Kurt Vonnegut novels. Many delve into sci-fi topics, while others are absurdly realistic, and are written in straightforward language while exploring some really interesting ideas. My favorite, Galapagos, tells a tale about an apocalypse and human evolution over a million years.

The Giver by Lois Lowry is technically considered YA, but it's so amazing it doesn't matter. I still read it every few years as an adult, and I only just found out it is part of a set of four. Another book that is technically YA but is really smart and has a lot of depth is A Wrinkle in Time and the books that follow it. They are stories about imperfect and relatable characters that touch on topics such as cellular biology, time travel and ethics.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Giver-Readers-Circle-Laurel-Leaf/dp/0440237688 Easily one of the best book series I read during my young teens at school. I really hope the movie doesn't disappoint.

wow! you're so generous!! i've been wanting a kindle fire for college because i'll be able to use it in class for notes and most of my classes last semester required ebook readers for the textbooks and my mom also wanted one so i'd love to share it with her too

i have books on my wishlist that i wanted in paper back but if i were to win the kindle i wouldn't mind any of them but for a specific one This book City of bones i saw the trailer for the movie and it looked amazing and i like reading the books before watching the movies

you truly are really amazing mister numbers man :P

I liked Feed. Here's the Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Feed-M-T-Anderson/dp/0763622591/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322792845&sr=8-1

Don't feel like you need to 'challenge' him with hard stuff. If it's interesting, he'll read it. A few books I remember reading between age 10 and 14 that were enjoyable were:

• The Giver by Lois Lowry is great for young adults.
  
  
• Farenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
  
  
• Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
  
  
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams (though to be honest, a lot went over my head the first time through - still loved it)
  
  
• The BFG, by Roald Dahl
  
  
• Boy - Roald Dahl.
  
  A lot of my friends at the time loved the Redwall books by Brain Jacques. I didn't get into them, but your son might.
  
  

Touching Spirit Bear is a super good read about a bully who learns to become a better kid through a year exile to Alaskan wilderness. A big group of my 6th grade students read it and really liked it.

Looks like this guy token up!

I want some Pokémon cards! What kind of work do you do that allows you to have access to so many cards?

Edit: I think I have too many e-books, but I love them so much!

My choice would be this book! On a rainy day one of my favorite things to do is get under the covers with a cup of tea and a book and just read for hours. It's so relaxing just listening to the rain while reading! The old man is snoring, thanks for the contest! :D

Still pretty sure this is Feed by M. T. Anderson.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KVKW9U/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

I just don't think that there are THAT many well-known books for young adults with this premise.

Jade Green?

https://www.amazon.com/Jade-Green-Phyllis-Reynolds-Naylor/dp/068982002X

Touching Spirit Bear is one of my all-time favorites for teenagers, particularly if you have any boys with anger issues. It's a good read, and it gives young people with anger problems ideas about how to think about things a bit differently.

Sometime I like to imagine the lives of people before moderd media. I with more vocabulary and better able to adapt to the world. Only because they did not have all of these 'things' that surround us. I love the internet, but I know that I read more before it.

Sometimes i think, I belive that the world is heading for a future like the book Feed by M.T. Anderson. That would be sad.

Yeah. Or it would be full of clunky prose, unrelatable two dimensional characters, uptight stuffy white and delightsome people and the secret origins of Native Americans.

OH WAIT.

I'm an addict!

Labor Day! I would love a new book to read I have a few books on my list but the number one book I would like to read is City of Bones, & my second choice would be The Witching Hour. You're amazing thank you for a great contest! As for a favorite quote from a book none come to mind right away I usually love the book as a whole.

Have you ever read any of John Green's work?

Looking for Alaska

Paper Town

The Fault in Our Stars

You like strong female characters and coming-of-age stories? Read The Fault in our Stars, and/or Paper Towns., both by John Green.

Well then, let the corporations whose products you use pay for your doctors' bills in order to assure they have a customer in the future!

(Thanks to a previous Reddit thread, I've read (and recommend) Feed.)

Veronica Roth wrote 4 books before Allegiant that takes place from the POV of Four. I guess she was getting herself ready to write in his POV for Allegiant. They're like one or two chapter "side books" that sell for like 1.99 a piece.

Heres one of them:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Transfer-Divergent-Insurgent-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00DG261BG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1383201515&sr=8-5&keywords=veronica+roth

Hello in There!: A Big Sister's Book of Waiting (Growing Hearts)

https://www.amazon.com/Hello-There-Sisters-Waiting-Growing/dp/1419703714

It's the weekend! Thank god for that. I need weekend in my life.

This book has been on my mind for a while now, just the sort of book I need in my life right now.

Spencer!

I keep hearing this name, so I'm gonna go with this (hope it hasn't been said yet!)

I'm completely in love with anything by John Green :)

Here, I have some reading material that might interest you. The writing is a bit higher level than Rand but the message isn't too different. Check it out.

just like to start and say name of the wind was one of my favorite books.
that being said here are my suggestions

Inheritance Series

magicians apprentice & series

Maximum Ride Series

Mortal Instruments series

Ok. Five is too young for this, but The Giver. I remember this book being the turning point in my life when I feel in love with books.

Edit: everyone has hit all my knee jerk suggestions. I'll have to think on this!

For the lazy, here's an Amazon link for The Giver: http://amzn.com/0440237688

"In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society. Gradually Jonas learns just how costly this ordered and pain-free society can be, and boldly decides he cannot pay the price."

https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Saga-Book-1/dp/0316015849

Here are some suggestions that might work:

Eleanor & Park

The 100-Year-Old-Man Who...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

It really depends on where your taste overlaps.

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I love my job. I absolutely adore my one tennant. She's adorable although she loves to drool all over me. :) Yea I'm a SAHM right now. I do love it, but I'm getting ready to get back out in the work field which I'm really ready for! :)

I'd love this book if I win! I hear it is amazing!

Happy birthday! What's the most exciting thing that happened in your 23rd year on this planet?

I'm excited to turn 24 in 2 years. By then I'll hopefully have a job teaching and making money. crosses fingers lol

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I think you should read this. I started reading this the other day and its awesome. I love reading books! Book of choice

Sarah Dessen's books are good summer reads. She just released a book recently, but I would start with The Truth About Forever.

The Divergent series by Veronica Roth was also really good and has a similar feel to The Hunger Games.


I love reading books! If I happen to win, I would love a paperback version of The Giver. Thanks for the contest! :)

It reminds me of this.

> Down the road contact lenses or implants should be a progression of this idea.

I think I read that book...

• Where the Wild Things Are
  
• Tikki Tikki Tembo
  
• The Giver
  
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
  
• The original Winnie the Pooh books
  
• Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
  
• Number the Stars
  
• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
  
• Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore
  
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
  
• The Rainbow Fish
  
• The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
  

/u/suckinonmytitties Is so lovely. I 'ran' into her on an earlier comment thread and it reminded me of just how awesome of a person she is <3

I love my ability to always give support and encouragement to others. I would do it all day everyday if I could.

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Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.

Thanks for the contest!

I just started this series and so far I like it :D.

Also if you like are into romance and fantasy at all I would recommend The fever series by Karen Marie Moning. Love that series!

Definitely Feed by M.T. Anderson. It's told from the perspective of an adolescent living in a future where we have colonized other planets, and everybody has brain implants that basically fulfill the roles of Facebook, Amazon, Grooveshark, etc. Kids can even download viruses into their brains which get them high like drugs would.

The protagonist finds himself having to navigate a glamorous world of instant gratification where everybody talks in Youtube comments, and the unplugged "real world" of a poor but well-educated teacher's daughter that he likes. Published in 2002, it has a lot of spot-on predictions about the social role the internet is fulfilling. Simple language, but challenging themes. Should be required reading for all kids these days, but it's the kind of book a 14-year old would completely get into. The first sentence:

"We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck."

My girl will be a little over 2 when her sister is born. We've been reading her this book from day 1 but she doesn't get it yet. We talk a lot about her sister, how there's a baby in mommy's belly, how she'll be a big sister soon, etc. It's not registering at all. But I expect one day it'll click. Even if it doesn't I don't want to sensor myself or other people around her so I'm just making it a part of our lives even though she won't be here for months. There are going to be a lot of changes for her before baby arrives - moving to her big girl room and out of the crib/nursery, getting rid of her pacifiers, moving to the 2 year old room at daycare. I'm hoping that by talking about everything long before it happens it'll make for an easier transition.

Touching Spirit Bear

Touching Spirit Bear?

I will take you up on this too if you still feel like doing it for more than 99 cents. I couldn't find under .99 either but these are all under $3.00 as well:

Look Behind You $2.00

[Miss Peregrine's Home for Pecuilar Children] (http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Peregrines-Home-Peculiar-Children-ebook/dp/B004FGMDOQ/ref=sr_1_18?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419918189&sr=1-18) $1.99

[Eleanor and Park] (http://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Park-Rainbow-Rowell-ebook/dp/B008SAZHLQ/ref=sr_1_24?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419918189&sr=1-24) $2.50

[Me before you] (http://www.amazon.com/Me-Before-You-Jojo-Moyes-ebook/dp/B0089EHWQE/ref=sr_1_30?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419918263&sr=1-30) $2.99

Thank you so much! I am new here and it seems nice :)

I've wanted to read Beastly for a long time!

My walls are actually a mint ish color, but the paint is blotched and it's all faded n' stuff.

I would looooooove Beastly! :) My email is on my wishlist if I win. The sunflower is my favorite flower!

The book Feed was one that I absolutely hated reading for a class, as the style of writing was atrocious, and then I realized...that was the point. It's a pretty short book, and a really interesting reality to consider.

Edit: Amazon link for the curious

I thought that was just the plot to the best-selling book, The Giver.

Edit: Dammit, that was already said....I guess there's at least a link to the book on this comment.

Ahh, here it is. I thought no one but me was making this comment.

Here it is, right at the bottom.

I agree with you, anyhow. I just realized how soon Feed was going to happen. Terrifying. I want augmented reality, but just me, no company.

This it?

The giver , http://www.amazon.com/Giver-Readers-Circle-Laurel-Leaf/dp/0440237688/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376178450&sr=1-1&keywords=the+giver .

My experience with trans-related YA novels is rather limited (see below), but overall I would just like to see (eventual) acceptance. If it's a story about someone in (early) transition, I would like to see all the feels and doubts and hopes about everything, so that it can be cathartic for the trans reader and maybe invoke empathy from the cis reader. If it's a story about someone who is post-transition, then please make them successful at the end, because frankly we need more positive stories.

The only trans-related YA book I've read is "Being Emily" by Rachel Gold:

https://www.amazon.com/Being-Emily-Rachel-Gold/dp/1594932832

I loved this book, and not just because of the title. I've "known" that I was trans in one sense or another since just before puberty, but I didn't accept myself until I was 44 years old. However, even if I had accepted myself when I was in high school, there is no way I could have successfully transitioned in mid 1980s Memphis, TN. So reading this book allowed me to reclaim a small part of my adolescence, and provide some closure. And yes, I cried several times while reading it.

As /u/dandyissues pointed out Nevada was surprisingly good for the internal bits of experience. Also Being Emily by Rachel Gold was good in that it included sections from the POV of the trans character, whereas a lot of YA fiction centered around trans issues doesn't feature trans POV characters. The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff is also interesting as its a fictionalised account of the life of Lili Elbe.


(Additionally to that I really don't think Seasonal Velocities gets nearly enough love, its an amazing collection of short written pieces set against four seasons, well recommended, its not really fiction but an unusually awesome account of transness related through all sorts of means)

My favorite book in the world. It's part of a 3 book set, I recently found out. I have read the second, Gathering Blue and absolutely loved it too. Just bought the third last week.

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Hey, I didn't know amazon did this! Silly me! I would love to read Beastly, it sounds strange and brilliant.

Has anyone ever read the book FEED?

http://www.amazon.com/Feed-M-T-Anderson/dp/0763622591

This is the first book that made me start questioning life. I mean if the leaders in his world could do so many awful things under the guise of harmony, what could my own leaders being doing? I'd like to read this book because I still love dystopian society books.

2 - 1.99 on my main list.

4 - 3.99 on my Kindle Book List.

6 - 6.00 on my main list.

8 - 8.00 on my main list.

Thanks for hosting the contest!!

I just downloaded PT last night at my 13 yo daughter's urgency, then promptly gave her my Kindle so she could read that and Eleanor & Park (another pretty good YA novel), so it might be a while before I get to it!

Here are a couple I read back in the day -

Be More Chill, by Ned Vizzini

King Dork, by Frank Portman

Elanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell

and most likely other stuff from the same authors, too.

Identical by Ellen Hopkins It's written in a freestyle poetry format but the story is FAN-FREAKING-Tastic. It's a story about twins who are treated unequally with a crazy twist you'll never expect.

$7.99

Hello in there, a big sisters book of waiting. It shows the mommy's belly growing and it has a flap and there's a baby underneath!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1419703714?pc_redir=1407204235&robot_redir=1

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Ok, I have The Giver on my book wishlist. You can buy it used for 4.89 with 3.99 shipping making it 8.88!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KVKW9U/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Why do I feel this will turn in to what happens in this book.

HOLY CRAP I AM EXCITED TO SHARE THIS!!!

FOR TODAY ONLY THE PROGRAM BY SUZANNE YOUNG IS $1.99!!


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Synopsis:

In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program.

Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories.

Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them.

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I have never seen this have less than 4 out of 5. If you get this and like it, please tell me!


Happy Reading Everyone!

How do you explain your need to talk shit about it then?

Or do you also talk shit about Paper Towns?

The Bible is just fiction, right?