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I was sucked into this story right away — the characters and their problems feel so real and...
What a heartfelt and moving story! Just from the first few pages, the author managed to make me...
The verbiage used is definitely someone trying to be "young" and "hip" - it seems so forced and...
This sounds like it would be an interesting story. I do not know if it is really my type of book,...
I love a good family drama and this one sounds like it would be a wonderful read. I love a book...
I loved this coming of age YA book because at its core, it is about relationships and family. At...
I was immediately taken with the writing style of this piece. The lead character’s voice is so...
I have not read this author's previous work but it is clear that there is a complex story written...
What strikes me most about this excerpt is how convincingly Minah feels like a teenager, with a...
Unlike a lot of YA books, this one deals with the concept of life being not so neat and clean,...
"The truth is I wrote this book to say the things I’m not supposed to say. I wanted to tell a...
I think the premise and message are super meaningful, but the writing just left me unable to...
Based on the first impression, what captured my attention was the writing. From the descriptions...
This book was definitely really original. I loved how it showed New York realistically and didn’t...
The book, Break The House, has what could be a very intense story. After reading the first...
I've never read anything by Candice Iloh before. And I didn't love Break This House. I found it...
Minah thinks her life is going ok until she finds out her mother has died. It's so hard when...
Wow this book is something. It’s very intense that what came to mind when I read the first couple...
My first impression was that book had a really good storyline and rememberable characters who...
Love the Author's note. And once I read the Prologue, I knew I was in for a good read. I cannot...
My first thoughts after reading the first look are that this novel is an extremely powerful piece...
My favorite genre is Young Adult so this synopsis is everything. I would love to see how Yaminah...
This seems like it would be a great book to have in a classroom or school library. I like the...
Break This House by Candice Iloh opens with a scene between Yaminah ("Minah") and her dad Pop,...
I don't read a lot of Young Adult books and tend to avoid the genre but this particular book does...
I know that personally a lot of the issues the main character seems to have would annoy me too...
A sentence that the author wrote in her intro to the book really stuck out to me: "I wanted to...
The author's note at the beginning warns the reader of a tough read ahead. And we certainly get a...
I felt completely immersed in Brooklyn while reading this. The first look is written so well that...
The thing that captured my attention right away was the letter to the reader which is an...
This book is going to be deep. I can just see the emotional journey the main character will...
This First Look gives a glimpse into a promising new YA novel that delves into all the emotions...
I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover and great dedication and Break This House has both of those...
The book starts with the main character, Minah, finding out that her estranged mother died after...
Everything this author has to say, I'm here for. I definitely understand the note she wrote at...
Break This House doesn't hold back and it's wonderfully written. The Authors Note, also a...
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