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YA
Illustrated by
Yelena Bryksenkova.
A collection of short, emotionally honest poems divided into four sections chronicle Instagram-famous teenage poet Kaufman's journey from the darkness of depression, self-harm, and abusive relationships to recovery and empowerment. Specific traumas are left fairly vague, allowing teen readers to imagine their own hurts along with the author's and feel less alone. Occasional spot drawings punctuate the text.
202 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| September, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4197-2724-5$16.99
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4-6
Illustrated by
Yelena Bryksenkova.
At Witheringe House, her father's gloomy childhood home, Elizabeth's main company is Zenobia, a vivacious, morbid, obsessed-with-clairvoyance friend no one else can see or hear. Zenobia is sure the house contains a "Spirit Presence," and the antics Zenobia initiates reveal secrets from the house's past. Miller includes plenty of macabre moments and snootily funny exchanges alongside Bryksenkova's Gothic-feeling black-and-white illustrations.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2017
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