Samantha (I’m a Sam) Wasson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 MG novel about the importance of the truth and fighting censorship. I liked the message but didn’t find the younger characters, particularly the protagonist, credible. https://t.co/IclviGX3pJ

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Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood by Cheryl Diamond ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 That was a wild ride. I’m not sure how much is true, but it’s definitely riveting at times. Structurally this is a bit chaotic as it parallels Diamond learning about her identity. https://t.co/cwCXYkmk6X

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Be More Chill: The Graphic Novel by Ned Vizzini ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this for its warnings about relying on technology to replace thought in social interactions. I didn’t understand why the protagonist liked Christine other than she was ‘hot’- bit shallow… https://t.co/d1iN6sdXV3

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The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir by Karen Cheung ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Lovely little nostalgia trip for me even though most of the content is fairly bleak- NSL, personal traumas etc. The structure is a bit annoying- lots of repetition due to the choice of order. https://t.co/EgIsD94HzZ

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The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This detective story kept me intrigued with frat house misdeeds and red herrings but the ending was disappointing and some things seemed a bit far fetched and underdeveloped. https://t.co/FsHAALvAyH

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not often your favourite character is an octopus. Sure there are issues with this book, but I don’t care because it’s delightful. If you’re in the mood for a comfort read, I highly recommend RBC. https://t.co/1oWDpsmbcV

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Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone ⭐️⭐️⭐️ All of the twists & turns. Too many? Maybe. It just kept going. Definitely kept me curious to see how it would all pan out. For some reason (without looking at the author) I thought this was written by a woman… https://t.co/Ac54lYvQQC

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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this a lot. Some things were a bit convenient but this was a very original take on indigenous dystopian YA. Brutal at times and didn’t overstay its welcome. https://t.co/nfcGfoPwRu

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Everything Is OK by Debbie Tung ⭐️⭐️.5 Tung’s work doesn’t resonate with me & I wish it would, but it seems to with a lot of people & that’s what matters. This book charts her journey with depression & therapy. Illustrations are fine. Too many platitudes. https://t.co/o6dPSINCNj

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Himawari House by Harmony Becker ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Important GN on cultural identity and belonging- where do we feel at home? I found the shifts in perspective and time confusing and the characters, other than Nao, were underdeveloped. https://t.co/va47ctsEj6