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Reader Comments
“I LOVE your new book!!! It’s a touching, funny story [with] wonderful, tender characters... a really unique and fascinating premise...a beautiful book!
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-- Laura Resau, author of Red Glass (winner of the Américas Award, the International Reading Association Young Adult Fiction Award, and many other accolades) and What the Moon Saw (Best Book for Young Adults, Colorado Book Award winner, and more).
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Your book was amazingg [sic]! I stayed up until 4am today to finish it.”
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“I just wanted to say that I loved Fact of Life # 31. The story was very unique and Kat was easy to relate to.”
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Your new book is so realistic. It's awesome... “
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-- Julia DeVillers, author of How My (Personal, Private) Journal Became a Bestseller (made into the Disney TV movie, Read it and Weep).
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I just read your book, Fact of Life # 31. OMG! its amazing! i was hooked! i cried, i giggled, it was just wonderful!! Thanks for writing this book!!”
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“I'm still reading Fact of Life #31 by Denise Vega. The book is amazing, i can heardly put it down.”
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“...Kat is a wonderful character that the reader immediately comes to love. Through her highs and lows, the reader is constantly rooting for her. All along the reader knows that Kat is stronger than she realizes, and the self-acceptance she gets in the end makes you want to stand up and applaud for her.” --
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--Teens Read Too
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Reviews
“...The novel is well-written and well-paced. All the characters are likable even as they fail to communicate with each other in moments of comedy juxtaposed with real pain.”*
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“Denise Vega writes with a touch of quirky humor and has built a world of characters that readers will find engaging, complex, and admirable, even when they are not the people we want or expect them to be. ...Vega’s light touch blends it all seamlessly, making Fact of Life #31 a smooth and satisfying read for any age.“
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“...Told in Kat’s passionate voice, this coming-of-age novel, with its romantic subplot, snappy dialogue and strong secondary characters, will appeal to fans of Sarah Dessen.”
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“Vega is a master at putting her characters in difficult situations and allowing them to grow and work through things, and this book is no exception...A beautiful exploration of life, love, and family; definitely a must-read!”
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“...it's enjoyable, and I'll be recommending it to my avid realistic fiction readers.”
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“...athletic, artsy, oddball Kat is an unusual protagonist who doesn’t easily fit into type, and many readers will welcome her strong individuality and believable growth.”
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“...In her second novel, Denise Vega delivers a thoughtful, realistic story about friendships, families, firsts, and fresh starts.”
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“Readers looking for an amusing yet meaningful story should definitely check out Kat’s story in Fact of Life #31”.
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“I love, love, love it...In a way, this one reminds me of Dairy Queen and The Off Season though I'm not sure why my brain has made this leap. I suppose it is because of the depth of the characters--it's rare to fully explore family dynamics with such heart and soul and authenticity.”
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OK, I cannot say enough good things about this book! I totally loved it!! It is so cliche to say that it made me laugh, cry, etc and that I didn't want to put it down, but seriously that is exactly how I felt!...A must read for any chick-lit or realistic fiction reader! - Kristin, Librarian
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“What I loved about this book was the way that Denise Vega told the whole story. In places where other authors would have stopped (the adorable crush finally asks pining girl out, jerky boyfriend is roundly dumped for being, y'know, a jerk, daughter finally tells her mother what she thinks), Vega went on, taking us through overlapping series of character and relationship arcs that wind up telling a much more complete story.”
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“#31 continues a trend of books about capable, out-of-the-mainstream teens that have just the right amount of quirk, wit, and teen-society apathy to give a glimpse into a wonderful character.”
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“I like Denise Vega's writing. She uses all of the senses, and has a nice flow to the text. … I really liked this book. I recommend it for romance fans, high school age and older.”
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“I really enjoyed this title… once I hit page 2, I was hooked. Denise Vega has a talent for channeling a teen girl in her most vulnerable state, but still infuses strength and heart into the character. Loved it.”
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Online interview
Check out my Interview with the fabulous YA book reviewer and book champion, Little Willow!
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