bookishmamma's review
3.0
2.5/5
This was a favorite book of mine when I was 10 or 11. However I would say that it is very 90s and has a lot of references to things such as depression in a way that is problematic.
The overall message of the book which is bike safety and how a girl deals with the loss of her sibling is important. However at this point there are significantly more impactful books, covering both of these topics, available that are not problematic.
This was a favorite book of mine when I was 10 or 11. However I would say that it is very 90s and has a lot of references to things such as depression in a way that is problematic.
The overall message of the book which is bike safety and how a girl deals with the loss of her sibling is important. However at this point there are significantly more impactful books, covering both of these topics, available that are not problematic.
shadylane_00's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
annakim's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book about loss and grief. The narrator's tone is natural and realistic and the details really create a vivid picture of just who Mick Harte really was, so even though the reader never actually gets to meet Mick, s/he still gets a compelling look at the boy who was so unique and so loved in life.
emileesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
royaz92's review against another edition
3.0
I cried a lot, which may or may not be related to the heart wrenching first chapters.
marlo_c's review against another edition
3.0
Good short story for youth about loss. Sad, but honest and still hopeful.
awildfawn's review against another edition
4.0
بله. گریه کردم.
بلخره بعد مدتها کتاب نوجوانی خوندم که هم در نقش کودک بتونم درکش کنم و هم در نقش بزرگسال، ذهن نویسنده رو بفهمم.
بلخره بعد مدتها کتاب نوجوانی خوندم که هم در نقش کودک بتونم درکش کنم و هم در نقش بزرگسال، ذهن نویسنده رو بفهمم.
nooreo's review against another edition
read this in fifth grade and it was gut wrenching
jashoney22's review against another edition
5.0
I got extremely nostalgic while reading this book because I had read it back when I was in fifth grade. Even then, I remember how much this book impacted me and the way I thought about things. Reading it again, it was like those feelings were happening all over again and it was amazing.
This book is a middle-grade story about a boy named Mick Harte who dies from a head injury after falling off of his bike. His sister Phoebe figures out her life after that and who she is without her brother. It's quite short so you can probably finish it in no time and it's definitely a book that will leave you thinking.
This book is a middle-grade story about a boy named Mick Harte who dies from a head injury after falling off of his bike. His sister Phoebe figures out her life after that and who she is without her brother. It's quite short so you can probably finish it in no time and it's definitely a book that will leave you thinking.