Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
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Holly Smale · 2016
68/100
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Holly Smale's Harriet Manners is a genuinely fun protagonist — socially anxious, fact-obsessed, and funny in a way that resonates with teen readers who feel like outsiders. This fifth installment is a solid entry for series fans who have followed Harriet through the previous four books, and the India setting adds some fresh energy. But new readers will be lost without the backstory, and the series formula is showing some wear at book five.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance58
craft70
originality55
accuracy72
hype62
age-fit82
human-eye65
Penny’s verdict68
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