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Sanctuary by Abby Sher, Paola Mendoza

31 reviews

talylovesahsoka's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

This was a particularly heart wrenching read because of all of the parallels to our current political climate.

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elisegmusic's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5


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zombiezami's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Powerful

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niquee3317's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0


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literaryliz98's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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mgspray's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-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? No

4.25


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biblio_bug's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Five stars because it made me cry. Poor Tomas!!!

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lcl_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

One thing I will say about this book is that I do not think it should be marked as young adult. While the main character is a teenage, it tackles some pretty traumatic events.

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ashylibrarian's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Set in a near-future world, Vali and her brother are trying to find sanctuary in a nation run by a xenophobic government. While I do wish a bit more happened throughout this book, it is still a read that I would recommend to folks looking for a survival story with a dystopian government, Latinx leads, and a powerful message. 

Timely, this book is full of tragedy, emotion, and determination. Mendoza and Sher have created a powerful novel that will make readers question if they are reading science-fiction/dystopian or realistic fiction.

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lara2301's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25


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