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Last published Sat, Feb 1, 2020
A collection of my 'reading responses'.
Follow me as I delve into the themes of a collection of different novels. Together, we will see how - even though they are works of fiction - they can relate to our lives and the societies we live in. In books, we find truth. In words, we see ourselves.
Note; Throughout these 'reports' I use the term 'Year 12' to refer to teenagers age 16-18. However, due to some more mature themes some novels contain, I have decided to place my target audience within New Adult. Others underneath this target are of course welcome to continue reading, however it is at their own caution.
I do not own the books that the reports focus on, but the reports themselves are my work.
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