
Seven Debuts that Were Absolutely Awesome
Debut novels can be tricky. There’s a lot of pressure, because half the time we reviewers go into these books thinking, “It’s a debut. It’s not going to be that amazing, because it’s a debut.” This stereotype pops up because the frequency of the truth of it – sloppy writing and subplots that go nowhere are common offenders. But that’s not always the case. Many debuts are passable, containing only forgivable annoyances. Every once in a while, I stumble across one with a je ne sais quoi that hooks me. This could happen for any number of reasons, and these “awesome debuts” […]