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hilarymofi's review against another edition
5.0
This book was added to the curriculum at my school. I really enjoyed it, and I think students will too.
thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition
Delphine and her two younger sisters are sent to visit their birth mother, Cecile, during the summer of 1968. They travel all the way from Brooklyn to Oakland, California and they’re not sure what to expect. When they arrive, they find that Cecile isn’t happy to have them visit, and wants them to attend the Black Panther summer camp. They came with one thing to accomplish: to get to know their mother better. However, Delphine fears this might be an impossible task, given how outlandish their mother is.
radiantbeth's review against another edition
Didn't know anything about the book before I started reading and wasn't sure what to expect. At first, I was turned off by the heavy emotions by the main character, just because I wasn't sure I wanted to delve into the mind of a child abandoned by her mother. Listening to it on audiobook, I got maybe halfway through and then put it down when another title became available from the library that I was waiting for. I picked this back up right after and have to say, really enjoyed the rest of it and actually look forward to reading the sequel. Not my standard genre, but am trying to read all of this year's NC Battle of the Books books along with my students, which has been good for me as it's gotten me out of the niche that I tend to always find myself in.
uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Abandonment
sncarter's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
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
bellethequeen's review against another edition
3.0
It was a bit weird…
It was sad too. But I didn’t get attached to the characters really. Idk.
It was sad too. But I didn’t get attached to the characters really. Idk.
coryanderson_'s review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5