![]() that’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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