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“I think of all the things I dislike in this world, I hate being condescended to the most:” A Lovely Coming of Age YA Novel

Marly the Kid by Susan Beth Pfeffer

January 27, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

This was a very pleasant surprise — I got this randomly based on a TikTok recommendation, and had no real expectations going in. I thought the plot sounded interesting and I tend to like older YA from the 70s, so figured I’d give it a shot. It turned out to be quite good and I really enjoyed it. Marly is a sophomore in high school whose mother is awful and verbally abusive to her. Her sister already left home and is in Colorado trying to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Young Adult Tagged With: coming of age novel, high school, Susan Beth Pfeffer, teenage angst, verbal abuse

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:27 · Genres: Children's Books, Young Adult · Tags: coming of age novel, high school, Susan Beth Pfeffer, teenage angst, verbal abuse ·
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