D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T.

This touching middle grade novel follows a young girl who is dealing with her cousin’s death. She can’t accept the idea of a suicide and investigates who might be responsible for her death. This story about friendship, family and grief hinges on secrets and lack of communication. It covers heavy top......more

Voicey and full of character, yet also layered with grief and accountability and how tragedy can affect us all in different ways. This is the story of DJ, a girl whose relationship with her cousin Rachel is close--full of fun, confessions, texting marathons sharing crushes. . . until Rachel is found......more

D.J. Rosenblum becomes the G.O.A.T. is a heartwarming whodunnit narrated by a winsome teenager, whose foibles teach us what it means to love, grieve, and forgive. But this book is so much more! This debut author deftly combines heavy themes (suicide, Judiasim, friendship, even marriage) with witty p......more

5/5 - suuuuuch a good good book. It’s full of heart and love and grief and you just want to give DJ (and her friends) (and her family) a big hug. This whole book has so much personality and is so well written too. Huge fan of this one :)......more

I… loved this!! I’m not a huge YA reader so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The writing captivated me, DJ was such a likable protagonist. All of the side characters felt multi dimensional and fleshed out. How lucky is DJ to have such wonderful and loving friends and family. Look, the content is tough b......more