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emily117's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping
Moderate: Ableism
munky15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence
jmschnepp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Budo shares some similarities with Max's personality. If I hadn't had experiences with ASD and a variety of students on the spectrum, I think that the idea of Budo being more grown up than most 3rd graders are would have made me uncomfortable. That being said, I think that the book is well written and the cast of characters are believable, even the imaginary friends. Matthew Dicks also did a fantastic job of creating guidelines that dictate how imaginary friends arrived at our sides, why they look and act the way they do, and how and why they go away.
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
ellatuulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Terminal illness, and Car accident
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
potaylachips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
margaret_s_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Death
hollybearhouck's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Kidnapping
caitlynleahy's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Bullying
sbsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Kidnapping
lilawsahar's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping