Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel might best be described as coming of age in reverse. It follows Waldo, a teenager who’s had to grow up too fast, as she navigates high school and life in general.
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Intermezzo
Honestly, it’s hard to know what this book is about. At least at first glance. Unlike The Queen’s Gambit and The Last Checkmate, chess isn’t the main focus of the book, but one of the main characters, Ivan Koubek, is a competitive chess player. The book is really about Ivan and his older brother, Peter, dealing with the loss of their father. And how everyone copes, grieves, differently.
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The Reviewing Fangirl 