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brebooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
readingsofaslinky's review against another edition
challenging
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
Through beautiful and funny and reflective poetry, Reynolds explored and empowered Miles to take agency and respect in spite of the “master’s tools” being used against him (tw: humiliation, power plays, detention, prejudice). This isn’t really about Spider-Man being a hero, but about Miles learning to be a hero against a racist system that is infested and rotting. Reynolds also touches the topic of book bans in an interesting way! Highly recommend this book that shows a another side of Miles.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
skitch41's review against another edition
challenging
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-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
This was such a different way to tell a Spider-Man story, but you can just tell that it's a Jason Reynolds book. A mix of poetry and prose and illustrations. This story picks up where the previous Miles Morales book left off, focusing on Miles' day in In-School Suspension as things start to get kind of weird. As is expected when you're Spider-Man, naturally.
There are tones of the current political climate in relation to book banning in here, focusing on giving kids access to all kinds of stories. Miles tries to take a stand, but it ends up putting him in trouble, and a lot of the poetry is him reflecting on that. Overall, this is a masterpiece of a Spider-Man novel, and I don't expect anything less from Jason Reynolds.
There are tones of the current political climate in relation to book banning in here, focusing on giving kids access to all kinds of stories. Miles tries to take a stand, but it ends up putting him in trouble, and a lot of the poetry is him reflecting on that. Overall, this is a masterpiece of a Spider-Man novel, and I don't expect anything less from Jason Reynolds.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
saleenanival's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
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