ems_rxlibrary'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
I loved how Lina was able to see herself in books and learn to express herself through her art. The friends she made totally warmed my heart and I loved the school board meeting when people got up to defend the sweet book that her classmate’s mom found divisive.
I also loved how the author used her own experience coming to the US as the story for a side character (who was one of my favorite characters). So many important lessons in this book ❤️
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Miscarriage
xandraj'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Racism
Minor: Miscarriage
lettuce_read's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Racism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Grief, and Racism
Minor: Colonisation, Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Cancer, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, Deportation, and Miscarriage
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, and Racism
Minor: Miscarriage and Death
btwnprintedpgs'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Bullying
Moderate: Grief and Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
TW: toxic masculinity (countered), parental neglect, mentions death of a grandparent and divorce