Tag: Male protagonist

If Not Us by Mark Smith

A gripping coming-of-age eco-narrative (mini-review)

Everyone on this Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

The sequel’s even better than the original (mini-review)

Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

An amusing novel about masculinity (mini-review)

The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

Classic murder mystery featuring Hercule Poirot (mini-review)

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Enjoyable adventure full of puzzles, riddles and codes (mini-review)

Unplugged by Gordon Korman

Another funny Gordon Korman adventure (mini-review)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The page-turning prequel to The Hunger Games (mini-review)

The Eternal Return of Clara Hart by Louise Finch

Gripping, page-turning Ground Hog Day #MeToo narrative (mini-review)

Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo & Dani Pendergast

A graphic novel prequel for Shadow and Bone fans (mini-review)

Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt

Quirky, adults-only satire