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White Rabbit

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I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to students who are looking for a thriller or a crime novel. It will definitely keep their interests.

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White Rabbit is another fast-paced, action-packed thriller from the author of Last Seen Leaving. Caleb Roehrig delivers up another satisfying mystery with enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing chapter after chapter.
While readers may be attracted to Roehrig's novels for the adrenaline rush, they're likely to stay after becoming invested in his characters. In White Rabbit, the author gives us the type of diverse cast that today's YA readers are looking for in their fiction. The main character Rufus is a great example. He's a complex teen with a lot on his plate. He struggles will anger-management issues, he's recovering from being dumped by his boyfriend, he's dealing with his family's financial struggles, but none of these problems drive the narrative. Coming to his half-sister's aid in the middle of the worst night of her life does drive it. And what a wild ride it is!

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I basically devoured this book. Once I picked it up, putting it down was excruciating. WHITE RABBIT hooks you in from the very beginning and you're racing to figure out who didn't do it, just like Rufus and co. This isn't just an action-heavy book, though; it has some really nice character moments and I really did fall in love with Rufus and his ex boyfriend Sebastian. I can't say I loved the other characters, but I did enjoy finding out about all their terrible misdeeds and trying to figure out who was lying and why. I greatly enjoyed Roehrig's debut, LAST SEEN LEAVING, but WHITE RABBIT definitely topped it as my favorite of his works. I highly encourage you to check it out when it becomes available next year, particularly if you enjoy mysteries (although the character interactions are great, so even if mysteries aren't your thing, I still highly recommend you check it out). I can't wait to see what Roehrig writes next.

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Wow! What a great book this one was, it's not often you get a book that so skilfully combines LGBT themes with a chilling murder mystery, this story delivers on what it promises and is very nicely written.I enjoyed it a lot.

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I really enjoyed this. I like teen mysteries/thrillers, and this one delivered on many levels. The drama feels real (and maybe slightly over the top), the characters are true teens (though meaner than those I'd want to be around), and the romance is complicated. Rufus is a sympathetic main character, and there were times when I wished I could step in and just make life a little less painful for him. He's a fighter too, which is even better. Sebastian isn't quite as sympathetic to me, but he does everything in his power to prove his feelings for Rufus, which removed some of the tarnish from his past. There's a lot of selfishness and stupidity among the other characters, but I think those are traps that rich teens probably fall into (when their parents try to give them everything but actual love and respect). Overall, I definitely enjoyed it, and I'd read more by this author.

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You guys, this book had my <i>favorite</i> things and my <i>favorite</i> suspense mystery things and then some: a sarcastic, smart, flawed narrator who's been through hell and keeps going in a self-aware way - check; unreliable, shady, and multidimensional characters up the wazoo, left and right, good side and bad side, shady side and unshady side, and everything in between- check; sizzling chemistry - check; good sleuthing, but imperfect with a side admitting when you've made a terrible choice or not thought something through - check; page-turning suspense - double check; awesome side characters - check; and shady rich people and family drama - triple check! I enjoyed Roehig's Last Seen Leaving, and this was even better. I hope he continues writing this genre, because we desperately need well-written, suspenseful, diverse mysteries and thrillers, and he's been a delight to discover.

<b>tl;dr</b>: This kind of reminded me of a gayer, male Veronica Mars in the best of ways. <3

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