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Books I DNF (did not finish) in 2022

MAJOR TRIGGER WARNINGS:  Animal cruelty, death, s3xual harassment, kidnapping, gaslighting, and predatory behavior are all mentioned in this post. Please be cautious!   Well, there's a reason I didn't talk about any of the books on this list. Since I DNF them! And in my own humble opinion, I don't recommend any of these either. 1. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall.   This is a middle grade novel about four sisters and their father spending their summer at a cottage. It seemed like a cute book at first, but I was really disturbed at the way the characters were treating their pet dog. They kept on feeding him non food items such as a paper map. It seemed like animal cruelty to me.  2. The Big One Oh by Dean Pitchford This is a middle grade novel about a ten year old kid named Charley who is trying to make friends so he can invite them to his first birthday party ever that is horror-themed. It was okay for the most part but there is a subplot were Charle...