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Front Desk by Kelly Yang

7 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

I wanted to read this so that I could share my review with my work colleagues!

This was just LOVELY. Mia is hope epitomised and strives to make her motel community as happy as possible. Of course there’s frustrations at school and her love/hate relationship with Jason is typical for a tween, but her voice is incredibly mature and necessary ❤️ I loved the weeklies as well, they were great characters.

I’m giving this 4 out of 5 stars, thank you ✨

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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sfbookgirl's review against another edition

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dark informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Front Desk was put on my radar after a parent filed a complaint that the book should be taken out of a school’s curriculum because it was promoting racism. ??? Based on real-life experiences by author Kelly Yang, main character Mia Tang is a young immigrant who now lives in and helps to manage a motel with her family in the United States in order to make ends meet. Despite the fact that the book is intended for a younger audience, Front Desk is a heavier middle grade novel that examines racism, inequality, and poverty.

I’m really glad I read Front Desk…and even more excited that there are two more books in the series! While depicting heavier topics, Front Desk is a great read for advanced middle grade readers looking to gain a greater awareness of racism and inequality through a fictional narrative.

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