Junk Boy

This one wasn't the right fit for me, and since I've been struggling with such a bad reading slump this year, I'm allowing myself to DNF books when I don't feel compelled to continue them. That said, this book is definitely going to be the right fit for a lot of readers! I especially love that it's a story about a teen living in poverty, because as someone who was poor for a lot of my childhood, I never felt like I saw that part of myself reflected in the stories I was reading. I couldn't relate to all of the “rich kid” and upper middle class characters I met in YA contemporary, so I love that this protagonist exists. All of that said, while the writing wasn't what I was looking for, I still highly recommend this story to anyone looking for this representation and anyone who enjoys YA novels in verse.

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!