Anna Tschetter

It’s nice to see a book about a fat kid learning to accept himself and enjoy the things he likes. I was infuriated by how his father treated his mother but I can see why Page didn’t go into this in this book.

This will not be for everyone but it’s strangely sweet and full of longing. Also, it’s a great representation of a sad Midwestern town.

I had hoped this would be more about polar hardships - I love some hubristic white men getting into trouble on the ice - but still enjoyed this character study of a really determined teen.

This is really hard to put down once you start! I really loved the three different characters and the ways that they each could be the girl - woman, really - who is in the casket at the funeral at the beginning. I couldn't guess which way it was going to go until the reveal.

As always, McGinnis writes teen girls and Midwestern small towns SO WELL! Jobie, Shelby, and Fallon were all fully-realized and fleshed out characters and all the choices they make - good and bad - all make sense for what those characters would do.

This is really hard to put down once you start! I really loved the three different characters and the ways that they each could be the girl - woman, really - who is in the casket at the funeral at the beginning. I couldn't guess which way it was going to go until the reveal.

As always, McGinnis writes teen girls and Midwestern small towns SO WELL! Jobie, Shelby, and Fallon were all fully-realized and fleshed out characters and all the choices they make - good and bad - all make sense for what those characters would do.

This was super interesting. It's true crime but also . . . just a really compelling history? I especially enjoyed the more "ancient" history sections at the beginning. Definitely pick this up with you like micro-histories and don't mind a bit of murder.