Pukekohe High School

1,160 pages read and 177 team points

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Mrs_Olson

908 pts

(828 pages read)

Yellowface

By Rebecca F. Kuang

5 stars

I couldn't put Yellowface down. The narrator, Junie, is incredibly relatable and yet simultaneously repulsive. Kuang draws readers into her tale, luring them with the promise of some sort of redemption, or at the very least, revenge. And yet, by the end of the novel, no real resolution has been achieved. Junie ends the tale with a promise to tell her own story, but we can't help wonder if she has completely lost her marbles. I loved this book.
The Raven and Other Tales

By Edgar Allan Poe

4 stars
The Hound of the Baskervilles

By Arthur Conan Doyle

4 stars
"The Birds"

By Daphne du Maurier

5 stars

"The Birds" is haunting me, even days after I first read it. I cannot get it out of my head! I have so many musings, but I have yet to put them into words.
Out Walked Mel

By Paula Boock

2 stars

While I appreciated the journey that sweeps Mel across the length of Aotearoa, I didn't appreciate Mel. She came across as spoiled, vapid, and obtuse. I've read many books with unreliable narrators, but this one doesn't do that technique credit. Reading from Mel's point of view, I became irritated at her complete lack of awareness or common sense, and even more annoyed by her pettiness. The whole book felt incredibly unrealistic from a narrative and relational perspective. The only redeeming factor is that it was short; I appreciated being able to read it in one sitting.

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Pukekohe High School

1,160 pages read and 177 team points

Team members

Mrs_Olson

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CallayneEru

Eshita

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Te Ataakura

Mrs_Olson

Yellowface

The Raven and Other Tales

The Hound of the Baskervilles

"The Birds"

Out Walked Mel

Pukekohe High School

1,160 pages read and 177 team points

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