mysterymom46's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
e_cobbe's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
internationalkris's review against another edition
4.0
A good one! Not quite as compelling as Ghost, but Patina is certainly a compelling young adult character who is looking out for herself and her family in a difficult world.
yourcoolreaderpjo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.75
travellefamilydollar's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
that she was on the track team.She was friends with Sunny,LU,and more.She was in the game the team was cheering for her.The team lost and the coach was not knowing what was happen.
kenrya's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
bookthia's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Second in a series. Patina — Patty — and her younger sister live with her uncle and aunt because their mother is medically unable to care for them. Patty loves her family and feels like she should be able to take care of things. She runs for her Mom and on the track, she gets to be her true self.
kelseywaters's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book more than I thought I would...the cover and the blurb are misleading and don’t cover what most of the story focuses on. It was a nice change of pace to have a mother figure with diabetes (in the book she’s lost her legs because of it and the main character is cared for by her aunt). Things that were distracting: Patty’s relationship to Momly and Uncle Tony. I couldn’t tell who was a blood relative or not—it seemed poorly described and I kept getting confused. I also am not a fan of a male author writing a female protagonist. It’s noticeable and falls flat at different parts in the story. I would, however, recommend this to my students, bc I don’t think they would notice those issues.
deservingporcupine's review against another edition
5.0
I could not love this series more. Patina's race is the 4x800, which was also mine, and Reynolds does a phenomenal job writing it. At that moment when the baton dropped I actually groaned out loud right with the characters. And the running isn't even the best part. Patty's story is, I think, more well developed than Ghost's. A lot of kids will see themselves here. I'm pretty sure Jason Reynolds is making a whole generation of kids realize they love literature. Can't wait for Sunny.
tdouty97's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Honestly liked this one more than the first book.