Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke, Nicole Melleby

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betweentheshelves's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

4.0

This was such a lovely collection of stories! There's something for everyone in here, from fantasy to poetry to illustrated stories. And all kinds of identities are represented! There were just some fun stories in here that would make fantastic books on their own, too.

My only qualm with short story collections, especially for younger audiences, is I don't know how many kids actually read them or are drawn to them. I think they're important and awesome, but I honestly think more adults read them than kids probably do. I could be wrong, but that's just my personal experience.
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seawarrior's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

This anthology contained a number of sweet stories that are sure to inspire LGBT+ middle schoolers to be true to themselves and persevere against the obstacles in their way. However, while each of the characters in this book are unique, the variety of plots was somewhat of a disappointment to me. Nearly all of the stories were set in the modern, "real" world and about a gay character dealing with their first crush. Not that those stories aren't important, especially for an LGBT+ middle school audience, but I was hoping for more trans narratives than what was ultimately presented. Still, I felt that each of these stories were written well and with emotion young readers are sure to respond and relate too. Their generation is lucky to have these rainbows of stories to help them find their way. 
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