Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
This one was only ok, and I think it's because it was so formulaic. Girl abandoned as a child. Girl meets boy, and they become inseparable. Boy doesn't realize Girl likes him. Girl has special powers and is expected to save the world, meaning she has to leave Boy behind. Turns out, instead of saving the world, Girl's powers will ultimately destroy it. Girl runs off; Boy finds her.
Obviously, the end can go one of two ways: she saves the world or destroys it.
In other news, I received Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn from a student. I have never read it, and am looking forward to doing so. Books are the best gifts!
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