(Readalikes: The publisher compares it to 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher and Looking for Alaska by John Green. I haven't read the latter, but I agree the former is similar.)
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This one sounds good. Putting it on my list. I'm pretty much a sucker for books set in private schools. Don't exactly know why. Just find them very appealing. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge sucker for them, too. Don't know why. There's just something about them ...
DeleteMy husband thought this was great so I read it and liked it all right. I agree with your take on it. Here's a link to our review if interested: http://ourstack.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-tragedy-paper-by-elizabeth-laban-ya.html
ReplyDeleteI just looked at the comments on your review of THE TRAGEDY PAPER and had to laugh. Looks like you guys were one of the reasons I picked it up in the first place. I always love recommendations from you two!
DeleteSounds good - I do like a quiet atmospheric novel that is well-written. Good to hear you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI liked this one well enough, but agree with you that the climax was seriously anti-climatic. I couldn't believe how...tame? the big event was.
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