A Drop in the Ocean - Quill and Quire
A Drop in the Ocean is the debut YA novel from LΓ©a Taranto, a Paris-born, Burnaby, B.C.-raised writer, whose Chinese and Jewish heritage infuses this coming-of-age story about mental health with humou...
So grateful for this Quill & Quire review by Shazia Hafiz Ramji! ππ₯ΉβTarantoβs debut is a refreshingly unromanticized portrayal of a teenagerβs journey through the mental health systemβ¦ A Drop in the Ocean is funny, heart-rending, and sassy all at once.β
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going 2 be 33 tomorrow. Compared to super nerd overachiever kid me I've done fuck all with my life.
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Who else here is picky with fruit but then feels all the guilt because you grew up semi poor and know this is a first world problem?
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Late to the party but mind blown by The Locked Tomb series
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the sea wall is a pretty nice walk. I hate when it gets too crowded but usually that's the weekends.
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Haven't been to the pool in a hot minute. I like the beach because then I can scavenge for shells.
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Frizz is the worst. It's why I'm never moving to Florida the other 50% is the politics.
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this is a twisted sista leave in also frizz ease thing I bought at Winners. Would probably get it again.
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can't we have both?! But no therapy is expensive as fuck
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When you take a shower with new conditioner and then can't stop smelling your own hair.
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