Reviews with content warning for Racism - When You Reach Me

Tbh, would def be a five stars if my standards for what I rate five stars wasnt super strict.
This book really felt like we were watching what the world is like from a twelve years old perspective, it really brought me back to middleschool
Hard to put down, and was SO interesting. it felt quick to read since the chapters were really short
I love the family dynamics shown, especially Miranda and her mother and the two of them with Richard
I love the formatting, too good.
The writing feels so real, and really paints a picture in your head of the scenery.

LOVE THIS BOOK TBH

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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garynoplastie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

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hannahrogers's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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duobond's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-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

4.0

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snazzysie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

"When You Reach Me" was a certainly interesting read. The short chapters less than 200 pages made the story fly by, while still managing to teach some valuable lessons. Set in the real world, the time-travel and dystopian aspects of the novel made it a bit confusing and backwards at times, but I can imagine it would be fun to reread this book, now knowing how the seemingly meaningless events throughout the story actually end up tying it together. While I personally feel that some questions remain unanswered and it does have a more gloomier, mysterious feel (which I didn't necessarily hate, but it isn't for everyone) I did enjoy reading this book, and I'd recommend it to anyone who liked "A Wrinkle in Time", 10 and up!👍

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valpyre's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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? It's complicated

3.5

[audiobook]

This was a really interesting listen! I found so many of the children really endearing. I also related to aspects of Miranda's lifestyle, and enjoyed the details of the world that she picked out in her thoughts.

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