Take Her Down
- 288pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Stakes are cutthroat, scheming is creative, and loyalty is ever-changing in this queer, female-driven YA retelling of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Lauren Emily Whalen écrit pour les jeunes adultes, explorant les thèmes de la venue à l'âge adulte, des relations et de la découverte de soi. Sa voix narrative est souvent décrite comme perspicace et empathique, avec un sens aigu de l'authenticité émotionnelle. Au-delà de la fiction, elle aborde également des essais pour jeunes adultes, offrant des conseils pour naviguer dans des expériences de vie complexes. Le travail de Whalen examine constamment les vies intérieures de ses personnages et leurs parcours vers la maturité.






Stakes are cutthroat, scheming is creative, and loyalty is ever-changing in this queer, female-driven YA retelling of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
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