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courtneyschnabel's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
4.75
deschatjes's review
4.0
Kelly Yang does it again with a dramatic ride of the "left behind" daughter joining her family (who is not doing as well as their letters suggested) in the USA.
At first I was a little confused on the age of the protagonist vs. the topics being dealt with - I can get making her in G5 would work as that's when kids have one homeroom teacher and don't have the issues of middle school but at times I thought the type of things she's dealing with would be hard for the typical 10 year old to understand and make a meaningful contribution / connection, but then again 1000s of kids are "dealing" with so much.
I like the fact that Pete was never redeemed and they all walked away. Sometimes that's the best solution to someone who just refuses to change. A tiny quibble - it's very hard to know the gender of a fetus at 10 weeks.
At first I was a little confused on the age of the protagonist vs. the topics being dealt with - I can get making her in G5 would work as that's when kids have one homeroom teacher and don't have the issues of middle school but at times I thought the type of things she's dealing with would be hard for the typical 10 year old to understand and make a meaningful contribution / connection, but then again 1000s of kids are "dealing" with so much.
I like the fact that Pete was never redeemed and they all walked away. Sometimes that's the best solution to someone who just refuses to change. A tiny quibble - it's very hard to know the gender of a fetus at 10 weeks.
rosegoldteacher's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
sakisreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
I LOVED ‘Front Desk’, so when I saw ‘Finally Seen’ at the library I knew I had to read it 🥰
Lina is delightful. All of the characters (even Jessica) have humanity and that makes me smile 🥹
FUCK BOOK BANNING THOUGH 😂
4 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Lina is delightful. All of the characters (even Jessica) have humanity and that makes me smile 🥹
4 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Grief
speakofthedevil2024's review
adventurous
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? N/A
5.0
rubysmom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
radmusikitty'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? Yes
4.25