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Paper Avalanche, by Lisa Williamson

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gbhcool12's review against another edition

5.0

Wow, this was SUCH a touching book. Teenager Ro has carefully constructed her life with just enough truth (and slightly too many lies) to allow her to exist and get by - and to keep her mother safe.

Then one false step brings her world tumbling down ...

YA at its best - when it's not YA at all, but universal, relatable and intensely thought-provoking.

ruthie_the_librarian's review against another edition

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4.0

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blurrybug's review against another edition

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5.0

So many feels

bethhreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bookworm_owl's review

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challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ocylou's review against another edition

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5.0

Another amazing Lisa Williamson book 😍😍
Amazing story. Brilliantly written. Amazing characters, so well developed

tonimarshall84's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

phoebe_erh's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

As a big fan of Williamson’s ‘All About Mia’, I was really looking forward to reading this book and I found they both had a similar feel in terms of character development and the emphasis on family dynamic . At first I struggled to get through the first few chapters (solely due to how depressing they were) but after returning to it after a few weeks I sped through it in 2 days. It was so satisfying to watch Tanvi and Ro’s relationship develop and the book was well paced.

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the ending was also really satisfying and made it worth how upset I felt as a reader reading about Ro’s hoarding situation when Tanvi took Ro in.

only important thing to note is that it is definitely for a slightly younger audience than I had expected due to the vagueness of the blurb - I’d say 12-16 year olds at the most. Overall a really enjoyable book with great characters.

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milliereadsbooks123's review

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hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

builtoutofbooks's review

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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