Mock Printz 2025 discussion

Kirkus states "White wields prose like a scalpel, cutting deep and spilling guts with gruesome precision." Can THIS horror novel break into the Printz list?

This is a very hard read, but so rewarding and necessary in our current world. It would be amazing for this book to get some recognition.

While a bit gruesome, the setting and character development were strong points for this one. Although it’s in a genre I typically don’t enjoy - nor typically gets award notice, I think this is a stand out novel that (in my mind) has the potential to grab a Printz honor - though I do not see it taking the top prize.

I just started this one....

I was just too disappointed by the flat supporting characters to feel like this was well-enough written to earn any Printz cred.

I agree with some of the other takes that this is a good but not exceptional book. It has a great premise, the reimagining is brilliant, but I feel that the somewhat pedestrian writing and varying character development doesn't make it rise to Printz-worthy.