By Staff on 22 November, 2010
This weekend, s.e. and abby both read The Summoning, by Kelley Armstrong. Rather than fighting over which one got to review it, they decided to have a chat instead! Here’s the synopsis from the publisher, and be advised that mild spoilers lie beyond! My name is Chloe Saunders and my life will never be the [...]
Posted in books, mental health, relationships, representations | Tagged institutionalisation, mental illness in fiction, mentally ill characters, YA Lit
By Ouyang Dan on 28 June, 2010
Oh, Young Adult Lit you are my Bravo Foxtrot Foxtrot. A while back I read and reviewed Ann Brashares’ The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants here. I loved it, and proceeded to immediately read the sequel, The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, but neglected to write anything about it. I have come to you, dearest [...]
Posted in books, media and pop culture, mental health | Tagged Ann Brashares, depression, intersectionality, media and pop culture, Second Summer of the Sisterhood, suicide, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, YA Lit, young adult books
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