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Crush: 03/26/20

Crush

Crush by Svetlana Chmakova is the third in the Berrybrook Middle School series. This time it focuses on Jorge the biggest kid in school with a reputation for being scary. In reality he's shy and he tries to keep the real bullies at bay by intervening. And then he gets a crush on a girl who is already in a relationship.

Jorge, thankfully, knows about consent and even after admitting his crush keeps his distance. He lets her decide what to do. She has to pick between the shy big guy and the charismatic but manipulative one.

There is also the on-going clubs side plots. It's a chance to see previous characters again. The fourth book is more of a journal with sticker sheets and a short graphic novel story. It's called Diary and was released in 2019.

Five stars

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