Media coverage of L.J. Ritchie’s latest novel, Monsters of Virtue. See separate pages for coverage of Like Nobody’s Watching and Never Repeats podcast.
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MONSTERS OF VIRTUE IN THE INDEPENDENT HERALD
12 December, 2018
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MONSTERS OF VIRTUE IN THE KĀPITI NEWS
12 December, 2018
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THE SAPLING’S 2018 END-OF-YEAR SHOPPING LIST: YA FICTION
2 December, 2018
Monsters of Virtue features in The Sapling’s end-of-year recommendations.
Read the full list here.
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WEEKEND HERALD REVIEWS MONSTERS OF VIRTUE
1 December, 2018
‘It isn’t until finishing the novel you realise the real thrill lies not with the revelations of Galtonia’s eugenics crusade, but in the subtle moments when their strategy seems to make sense. Featuring determined teens fighting against a totalitarian system, Monsters of Virtue will be a hit with any Hunger Games fans ready to ditch predictable high school plots and dig into something a little deeper.’
Read the full review here.
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NZ BOOKLOVERS REVIEWS MONSTERS OF VIRTUE
30 November, 2018
‘Ritchie is incredibly talented, with every thread of the story weaving together in harmony. […] Monsters of Virtue is not just a historical thriller. It is a cautionary tale of what very nearly became a reality in our country.’
Read the full review here.
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NZ BOOKLOVERS INTERVIEW
22 November, 2018
‘[I]n New Zealand, the language of eugenics was often used to promote whatever traits its proponents admired – it gave the veneer of science to people’s existing prejudices.’
Read the full interview here.
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THE SAPLING REVIEWS MONSTERS OF VIRTUE
25 October, 2018
‘It’s an understatement to say that this book will give you a lot to think about […] L. J. Ritchie has taken a tough topic and handled it with delicacy and intellectual rigor that is almost flawless. Monsters of Virtue is a feat to be celebrated.’
Read the full review here.
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SCOOP REVIEW OF BOOKS REVIEWS MONSTERS OF VIRTUE
22 October, 2018
‘[W]hat happens when you tell a group of children they are the brightest of the bright and then leave them alone? […] [T]he suspense is unbelievably satisfying and the conclusion, when it comes, is dramatic, organic and charged.’
Read the full review here.
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