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Susan Metallo

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Historical Fiction

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I am a neurodivergent author and youth services librarian. Reasons to Hate Me, my debut novel, received several honors including being named a "Best YA Book of the Year" by Publishers Weekly and a "Teacher Favorite" by the Children's Book Council. I am a graduate of the College of William and Mary, and I am living my best nerd life in Central Virginia with my husband, my children, and an 80-lb. bulldog who fervently believes she will fit on your lap. Find me on Bluesky (@metallowrites.bsky.social) and Instagram (@metallowrites). ...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 196 ratings · 60 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Reasons to Hate Me 4.25 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hearts on the Table 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Susan Metallo and 6 other people liked Tonya's review of The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose: "The story opens with Jonah Penrose having just won an Olivier Award for his portrayal of Achilles in the new musical The Wooden Horse. Jonah is a lifelong fan of musical theater, so the Best Actor in a Musical award is his dream come true. Unfortunat" Read more of this review »
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Susan Metallo and 19 other people liked Erika's review of An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder: A Novel: "Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read this story early for an honest review. This book was compulsively readable. I picked it up and read it straight through. Mateo was funny, sarcastic, no-nonsense, and spontaneous. It was enj" Read more of this review »
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