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rants_n_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bluewithstars's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This series gets better and better! Amazing stories, with incredible characters. However, the real story is much more important. Essential reading.
bberlanga's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
rachreads925's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
grannyhanny's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I appreciate how Kelly Yang guides her middle grade readers through complex social issues in this series, but this book specifically tried to tackle waaaay too many themes all at once, and thus felt really distracted and disjointed.
bcat0124's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
daumari's review against another edition
5.0
Still feels weird to mark things set in the 1990s as historical fiction, but I love to see [a:Kelly Yang|15524279|Kelly Yang|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1536187850p2/15524279.jpg] continue to add her own experiences on to Mia because looking for the women's world cup teams in Pasadena is a GREAT story!
The other thing about historical fiction is just how evergreen some things are- xenophobic sentiment continues to be a thing, as is housing discrimination and filial duty vs dreams (andwanting to set your kid up for success). There's a subtle, blink-and-you'll-miss-it queer line that's age appropriate for middle grade (though I recall similar in [b:Three Keys|53033829|Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1578326939l/53033829._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73366589])
Despite all (and maybe because of?) Mia Tang remains an optimistic heroine, and even when discouraged she bounces back with force. Looking forward to rereading these with my kid when she's older.
The other thing about historical fiction is just how evergreen some things are- xenophobic sentiment continues to be a thing, as is housing discrimination and filial duty vs dreams (andwanting to set your kid up for success). There's a subtle, blink-and-you'll-miss-it queer line that's age appropriate for middle grade (though I recall similar in [b:Three Keys|53033829|Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1578326939l/53033829._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73366589])
Despite all (and maybe because of?) Mia Tang remains an optimistic heroine, and even when discouraged she bounces back with force. Looking forward to rereading these with my kid when she's older.