tcbueti's review
4.0
Gavin moved recently, and his potential new friend, Richard, breaks Gavin's bratty sister's prized snow globe (from NYC! Once in a lifetime trip!)("Catch!) while he's over after school. Gavin's punishment: walk his visiting great aunt Myrtle's yappy Pomeranian, Carlotta, complete with big pink bow, every day after school, to earn the $ to replace it.
Gavin has to navigate Richard's faulty friendship, embarrassment about walking Carlotta in public (and picking up her poop!!), his sister, Danielle--who is always angling to make the most of her tragic loss--and bossy aunt Myrtle Then a bigger kid at the playground takes her chew toy! Then she disappears!! Gavin steps up and makes everything turn out OK, pays off his debt--and realizes he might even miss Carlotta.
Tangential contact with Nikki & Deja
Gavin has to navigate Richard's faulty friendship, embarrassment about walking Carlotta in public (and picking up her poop!!), his sister, Danielle--who is always angling to make the most of her tragic loss--and bossy aunt Myrtle Then a bigger kid at the playground takes her chew toy! Then she disappears!! Gavin steps up and makes everything turn out OK, pays off his debt--and realizes he might even miss Carlotta.
Tangential contact with Nikki & Deja
jennybeastie's review
3.0
Gentle story of Gavin's everyday adventures. A perfectly fine book, and hooray for diversity, but boy, howdy, am I not the intended audience here.
I am also really puzzled, because the blurb talks about Gavin being a new kid in school and how that's hard -- and honestly, if that's even mentioned in the story, I didn't notice it. It does explain why he puts up with Richard's completely terrible friendship (Richard is really bad at being a friend).
I am also really puzzled, because the blurb talks about Gavin being a new kid in school and how that's hard -- and honestly, if that's even mentioned in the story, I didn't notice it. It does explain why he puts up with Richard's completely terrible friendship (Richard is really bad at being a friend).
snhansen's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
3.5
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