whatjennyreadsinmontana's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, Grief, Death, Suicide, and Gun violence
rachaelthegiraffe's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Suicide, Islamophobia, Racism, and Mass/school shootings
lizzyc_16's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.0
So this book was pretty good. It made me cry, it made me smile, it made me throw the book across the room. I do have a few problems though.
I thought it was a bit cringey at times, and the plot was kind of pointless by the end.
The end was... not great but overall I thought it was a decent and definitely sad, relatable story.
I thought it was a bit cringey at times, and the plot was kind of pointless by the end.
The end was... not great but overall I thought it was a decent and definitely sad, relatable story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
Moderate: Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, and Racial slurs
Minor: Cursing and Bullying
f18's review
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Racism, and Islamophobia
Minor: Medical content, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
catladyreads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, and Child death
colleen_be's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
5.0
This book is amazing! It is incredibly well written. The emotions of the two main characters are palpable throughout the book. They are incredibly real and my heart hurt for them as I read. Both Quinn and Cora are dealing with loss from a school shooting that happened almost a year ago. Cora, because her sister was killed, and Quinn because her brother was the shooter. They had been best friends, but the shooting tore them apart. Through their quest to travel back in time and change the course of that day they both begin to heal and come back to each other.
👍🏻
👍🏻
- So much authentic representation!
- Amazing characters and character development
- Touches on heavy topics in a way that middle schoolers can understand (grief, regret, school shooting)
- alternating point of view
- Mrs. Euclid is an angel, the only person in Quinn's life who is trying to help her cope with her feelings of guilt and loss
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, and Hate crime
kindredbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? No
4.5
Ever since reading Other Words for Home, Jasmine Warga has become a must-read author for me. I am so incredibly grateful that I was able to received an ARC ahead of its release to read and share my thoughts. Thank you to Harper Collins Canada for the gifted copy.
Jasmine Warga has this incredible talent for writing characters that feel so real and relateable. Both Cora and Quinn’s stories and perspectives touched my heart as they struggled with situations, fears, and trauma that no middle grader should have to deal with. But this is also where Jasmine Warga excels - she tackles these issues of racism, gun violence, and Islamophobia head on that gives credit to the very real lives of young people in the world today. By not shying away from these topics, while creating these young characters that you can empathize with, Jasmine Warga pulls at your heartstrings and teaches her readers about family, friendship, forgiveness, loss, and the tough conversations and decisions that we must make in order to create a better and safe world.
Jasmine Warga has this incredible talent for writing characters that feel so real and relateable. Both Cora and Quinn’s stories and perspectives touched my heart as they struggled with situations, fears, and trauma that no middle grader should have to deal with. But this is also where Jasmine Warga excels - she tackles these issues of racism, gun violence, and Islamophobia head on that gives credit to the very real lives of young people in the world today. By not shying away from these topics, while creating these young characters that you can empathize with, Jasmine Warga pulls at your heartstrings and teaches her readers about family, friendship, forgiveness, loss, and the tough conversations and decisions that we must make in order to create a better and safe world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Islamophobia, and Mass/school shootings
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