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sophiesmallhands's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting
queenoffirestone's review against another edition
- 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
Addie is a cute but formidable young student and I'm wary of discussing good/bad autism representation because the lower support needs autistic community usually dismisses people on a different part of the spectrum when praising characters like them for being good representation but Addie is both like them and good representation.
This story has good messages about standing up for yourself, enforcing boundaries, and how to handle situations. It does get dark but in a way that I think only stands out to people who already understand that darkness so I think this is a great book for adults and any struggling preteen neurodivergent people you might know alike. I can almost guarantee you they already know about anxiety and trying to fit in.
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Toxic friendship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Torture
myarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
themelodyofspring's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
rivercat0338's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death, Torture, and Forced institutionalization
lettuce_read's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Torture and Forced institutionalization
hayley_mariep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
maeverose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
This is such an important book and I’m so glad it exists. It was infuriating to read how Addie was treated by some of the ignorant and abusive adults in this book and it’s especially infuriating knowing that that’s a very real experience for lots of kids in the real world. I think this book could be really helpful for kids who might be going through something similar. Or for allistic kids to learn more about what having autism can be like.
Bonus quote: ‘Mr Laird rises in her place, eyes slightly wild and mustache aquiver. “The geese on Juniper pond,” he booms, “are demonic.” There are some groans, but a couple of ayes.
Idk why but that made me laugh a lot 😆 I wanna know how these geese got this reputation.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Murder
Talk about the witch trials (torture, murder, hanging, etc. Not graphically described) Theres also a few ableist slurs used (specifically anti-autistic)wends_nblw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Torture and Murder
t_higgsreviews's review against another edition
5.0
CAWPILE = 9.25
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting