But you’d never know it by looking at her. THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD MIN comes from a long line of fox spirits. R/fantasy bingo: Set in a School or University, Set in a School or University, A Book that Made You Laugh, Asexual Character I really liked Steph’s journey from loner to starting to fit in and make some friends. It doesn’t say exactly when the book takes place but it seems near-future, technology is a little more advanced than our own, self-driving cars are very common.ĭespite some dark secrets being revealed and close calls, overall it’s a pretty feel-good novel. There a lot of light and funny moments, probably most memorably involving the bot that teaches kids sexual education. I really liked how her online friends were as real as the characters she met in person. Because she moves around so much, Steph’s closest friends online, in her group chat on CatNet, a social media site cute animal pictures are super important. If you’re in any sort of group chat that you rely on for sanity, especially now, you’re likely to be able to relate to this book. The plot went wild, the character’s backstories got crazy, the suspense was killing me and the threat level just went from everyday school worries to full-blown what the fuck. And it was that, but it also went a lot deeper in the second half. I thought this was going to be a light, fun YA story about making friends and sending cat pictures. What Steph doesn’t know is that the admin of the site, CheshireCat, is a sentient A.I.When a threat from Steph’s past catches up to her and ChesireCat’s existence is discovered by outsiders, it’s up to Steph and her friends, both online and IRL, to save her.

Her only constant is an online community called CatNet-a social media site where users upload cat pictures-a place she knows she is welcome. How much does the internet know about YOU?Because her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn’t lived anyplace longer than six months. I loved Catfishing on Catnet for how fun and close to my online experiences it was, Dragon Pearl for the awesome mix of sci-fi and the spirit world and Riverland for how unexpected I found the portrayal of domestic abuse. There were three nominees for the Lodestar award that I couldn’t put down, I tried, but they demanded to be read.

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