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dandelionsteph's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Xenophobia
emily_mh's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I really struggled with this one. The pacing was completely off - nothing actually started happening until 60% of the way through. Also, for 12 year olds it read very juvenile and obvious, almost like a chapter book for elementary students. The last 40% was much more interesting and compelling, but not enough to make me want to race to read the second book. The only reason I ended up picking up the second book was because none of my audiobooks had come in from the library yet.
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. I think Kim Mai Guest is a good narrator, but perhaps for younger stories. Her narration of this book only served to increase how juvenile it came across.
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. I think Kim Mai Guest is a good narrator, but perhaps for younger stories. Her narration of this book only served to increase how juvenile it came across.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Medical content, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Colourism, internalised racism, HP references, internalised misogyny