{"id":336,"date":"2016-05-17T00:17:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.86.15.65\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:05:20","slug":"reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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JOE DOE DOES NOT SUCK<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMenace and absurdity blend to power Berla\u2019s clever young adult vampire mystery, whose undead Transylvanian protagonist is passing as a disaffected 17-year-old\u2026 John Doe Does Not Suck offers a compassionate, offbeat take on immortality as an ongoing internal battle that never offers the mercy of death.\u201d–Book Life<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/booklife.com\/project\/john-doe-does-not-suck-105129<\/a>\n\n\n\n

****<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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RICOCHET<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA coming-of-age story with a thought-provoking science fiction twist.\u201d –Foreword Reviews<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRicochet<\/em> is a fast-paced, mind-bendy adventure. Berla deftly weaves multiple storylines into an imaginative tale that explores the surprising possibilities of parallel universes and parallel selves.\u201d
–Amy K. Nichols<\/strong>, author of Now That You\u2019re Here <\/em>and While You Were Gone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

****<\/p>\n\n\n

\"\"\"\"BEAU & BETT
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\u201c<\/span>An entertaining YA romance with multilayered characters\u2014a winner.\u201d -Kirkus Reviews<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat starts out as a gender-swapped yet distinctly familiar retelling of Beauty and the Beast<\/i> becomes a contemporary story that touches on issues of harassment and the #MeToo movement\u2026Berla pulls off a fairy-tale adaptation that stands on its own without magic\u2026\u201d -School Library Journal<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

****<\/p>\n

\"\"GOING PLACES
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Awarded 2018 Perfect 10 by VOYA Magazine<\/p>\n

\u201cThe charming story is mostly heartwarming and light, with convincing portrayals of teenagers attempting to distinguish between lust and a desire for companionship. But the book also deals with more serious topics like grief, aging, illness, and heartbreak\u2014making it both entertaining and poignant.<\/p>\n

A delightful, realistic novel about a lovable high school senior dealing with normal\u2014and not-so-normal\u2014teenage issues.\u201d -Kirkus Reviews<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThis coming-of-age novel has many threads, but the author satisfactorily attempts to highlight the hidden casualties of war and the devastating effects of dementia. The first-person narrative provides deeper understanding of the male teen mind-set.\u201d -School Library Journal<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

****<\/p>\n

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\"\"THE HOUSE AT 758 …(LA CASA 758)
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\u201c<\/span>The book\u2019s subject matter is relevant and relatable, and its plot is suspenseful and compelling, with a few important twists and turns at the end. Berla\u2019s prose is beautiful and poignant, with elegant, effective metaphors\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

A moving, mysterious coming-of-age story.\u201d -Kirkus Reviews<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026unfolds beautifully into a tale that teens and tweens will enjoy. VERDICT\u2026A strong purchase.\u201d -School Library Journal<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

****<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"DREAM ME
<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

\u201c<\/span>A thoughtful, engaging novel that combines genres well.\u201d -Kirkus Reviews<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

****\"\"<\/p>\n

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JOE DOE DOES NOT SUCK \u201cMenace and absurdity blend to power Berla\u2019s clever young adult vampire mystery, whose undead Transylvanian protagonist is passing as a disaffected 17-year-old\u2026 John Doe Does Not Suck offers a compassionate, offbeat take on immortality as an ongoing internal battle that never offers the mercy of death.\u201d–Book Life http:\/\/booklife.com\/project\/john-doe-does-not-suck-105129 **** RICOCHET…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/336"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":811,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/336\/revisions\/811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathrynberlabooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}