5/20/2023 0 Comments Rites of passage by joy n hensleythat’s one aspect I could get on board with! Long story short, I got the audio and struggled through the book. I learned that the main character was a badass girl who tried to change the gender norms at military school. I also convinced myself that the military school aspect could be reminiscent of the boarding school books I loved (wrong). I figured, if all of these people who usually have similar tastes to mine end up liking it, maybe I will too. Once I saw the reviews start rolling in and it seemed that EVERYONE loved it, I started to second guess myself. The military school vibe didn’t appeal to me for whatever reason. Everyone loved this book or at least really, really liked it… but I was totally turned off from it based on the description. It’s pretty safe to say that every review I saw for Rites of Passage by Joy N. How often do you trust your gut about a book, and how often do yo u take a risk? HOWEVER, I’ve been thinking lately about the books everyone is going crazy for, giving great reviews, or explicitly recommending to you that you DON’T think you’d like. Who better to tell me what books to read than the people who (a) equally creep on my Goodreads and (b) know what the general YA-reading population would like? This can be a beautiful thing I love this community for that! Like any good book reader and blogger, I LOVE to creep on what others are reading and take recommendations from people.
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