Reviews written by Karen Klein

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February 01, 2017 (Updated: June 07, 2026)
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5.0
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
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Young Adult Fiction
One of My Favorite YA novels

Each second of my four years, two months, and seven days in the attic dragged on forever, and nothing ever changed. We don’t have a Dream Book anymore. But we don’t need one. ‘Aftermath’ is a young adult novel about Charlotte. She is kidnapped from a football game...

December 30, 2016 (Updated: June 07, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
5.0
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N/A
Young Adult Indie
Important topic

What I Loved I really loved the freshness of the subject matter. I loved that this novel focused on an important topic (treatment of young adult mental health). This sadly seems to be an underrepresented topic in YA. Although I have read some YA novels where...

October 11, 2016 (Updated: June 07, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
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N/A
Young Adult Fiction
Unlocked by Margo Kelly

Although I did like the premise of the book and the general story lines, I do think there were a few things that I struggled with. The pacing of the story was somewhat off for me. Toward the middle of the novel, if felt like the incidents Hannah was experiencing...

September 28, 2016 (Updated: June 07, 2026)
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5.0
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5.0
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Middle Grade Fiction
Eden's Escape

I had the opportunity to read both ‘Eden’s Escape’ and Eden’s Wish’. They are both installments in the ‘Eden of the Lamp Series’. This is a middle grade, fantasy series geared toward ages 9-12. The premise of the series is that ‘Eden’ is a...

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