poachedeggs's review against another edition
2.0
This was quite disappointing - oversentimental, I felt, in its fragmented musings, and playing largely on the ethnic appeal factor. The latter is a potentially huge can of worms for many writers of non-dominant races/ ethnicities/ nationalities, and could probably form the topic of an entire thesis (as it probably has)!
bookgirl0925's review against another edition
4.0
What a relatable book. The “your mamma” jokes, the kids sharing their good toys, how the young kids see the older adults in the neighborhood were all things that made me remember how it was growing up on my street. When you grow up lower class, it’s hard to see a way out, hard not to get caught up in the things that plague the poor communities, but sometimes you see a way, and you make a decision to do whatever it takes to never live on the street where you were raised
gwynethp's review against another edition
i wish i read this when i was younger; i think i would’ve really enjoyed it :)
lauherondale's review against another edition
5.0
simplemente wow. creo que no habria podido empezar el año con mejor lectura que esta.
becca_day's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
humxxn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ojstarz1's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mira1707's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
foreverfindingx's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read, had very loaded concepts within short passages. There were quite a few moments when I had to reread and had the aha! moment.