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Ash is a genderfluid person who feels pressured to stay as one gender rather then who they are. While finding out how to be themselves, Daniel, who has a love for dogs, takes in a new pup companion (in secret). The dog's name is Chewbarka, and he saved her from being put down. This lovable dog brings the two close together with the same hope to save Chewbarka.

I found this book a heartwarming story filled with the joy of animals. It is a great representation of what it is like to be someone who is coming out and I found it refreshing to find a book that related to those struggles.

I would definitely recommend it to animal lovers and those of the LGBTQIA+. It is beautifully written and switches perspective.

Cambrie, 14

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This book follows Charlie as he ventures into highschool after the loss of a close friend. It is written as a diary and in Charlie's perspective. He creates new friends and new experiences. Along the way, he discovers more about himself, and his past.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a perfect, modern, coming of age book. I liked how real it was, and how it could even be relatable at points.

It's a very interesting and very short read. I 100% recommend. Easy to understand and captivating. Very entertaining and hard to put down.

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Grettel, 18

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A girl trying to escape one chapter of her life and trying to start another. This book definitely talks about dark stuff and traumatic experiences. The book portrays the effects of going through something traumatic and how it effects someone long term.

Girl in pieces is such a good book even though it’s heartbreaking, by the end of it you’re sobbing. The book is eye opening of how much someone would struggle with many things.

I would recommend this book but I think people should read the warnings and what the book discusses before reading the book. It’s an 15 or older book with mature topics.

Nadia, 16

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