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Looking for a Contemporary Young Adult Book? Look No Further
Book Review of A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton & Melanie Saward Published: January 29th, 2025 by HarperCollins AURating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 (4.25 Stars)Genres: YA (Young Adult), Coming of Age, LGBTQIA+Series: Book 1 of Unknown CW/TW: Bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism. A Good Kind of Trouble High school is hard for most people, especially in a small town. People get bullied for being queer, they get discriminated against for being Aboriginal and suffer the sexist double standards for being a girl. Jamie is all three. She survives the day-to-day struggles of high school by focusing on footy, her family and her crush on her best friend, Loz. When a new girl…
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To Know True Love Is To Know Utter Heartbreak
Neveah loves the stars. Her Grandma inspired this passion and Neveah wants to share it with how ever she can. But how? An astronomy club at school. Every school club needs a minimum of four students to sign up. Neveah only has her best friend Fred and herself. But when Neveah hears news of a new student who already loves astronomy, she heads straight for Sol, signing her up for the club. They only need 1 more. And then she sees him. The moon.
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A Story of Grief & The Value of True Friendship
Wynter struggles to fit in. She doesn't have many friends. But when Lucas suddenly shows up they bond over their shared passion for music and books. Soon his friendship is all she needs. However, their perfect harmony comes to a screeching halt when tragedy strikes. Drowning in her grief, Wynter is left to struggle with a loss she can barely comprehend. She has to learn how to navigate everyday life all on her own. Without Lucas, Wynter is left without her guiding light, her platonic soulmate, her reason to smile.
