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Show Us Who You Are by Elle McNicoll

emily_mh's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kerrythefire's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This is the second book I've read by Elle McNicoll and as an adult (not a middle grader) I find her stories simultaneously so frustrating and so healing.

I loved Cora and Adrien so much, and their friendship gave me deep joy. The experiences Cora had at school also triggered some of the wounded parts inside myself. But I also got to share in the catharsis and righteous success of Cora at the end... it may rarely to never go that way for us in real life, but it's still so gratifying to experience these moments of making the world right in story form.

I will read anything and everything Elle writes from here on out.

mattyreads's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

audhder's review

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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? It's complicated

4.5

enter_the_phantom's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

kristen01's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

simbarabbit20's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring medium-paced

5.0

ehewson's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

max_vampire's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

The only book that has bought me close to tears and almost broke my "thou shalt not throw thine library books" rule
FUCK DOCTOR GOLD

I dont care the age rating, anyone who remotely cares about neurodivergent people will love this.
Anyone who knows loss will understand this.

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redheadreading's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75