dcnarvaez's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elliott_roi's review
5.0
Ode to My First Car is a beautiful novel in verse about a bisexual girl navigating the relationships in her life, both familial and romantic.
I related so much to Claire, especially the feelings of falling for your best friend. The poems did such a beautiful job of capturing that feeling. I also adored the sibling relationship between Claire and Chris. Lena was also an icon and it was great seeing older queer rep. All the characters were great, honestly!
There were lots of beautiful lines and it made me want to buy a copy of my own to annotate. I definitely recommend this book!
I related so much to Claire, especially the feelings of falling for your best friend. The poems did such a beautiful job of capturing that feeling. I also adored the sibling relationship between Claire and Chris. Lena was also an icon and it was great seeing older queer rep. All the characters were great, honestly!
There were lots of beautiful lines and it made me want to buy a copy of my own to annotate. I definitely recommend this book!
statefossil's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was such a cute small town coming of age romance. I love the representation of an elder queer woman and her romance in her 80s.
sierrafroggy's review
emotional
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
3.75
mconant's review
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
lucaengelhard's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bookishbecks's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
gwimo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.0
hannahrose_99's review
3.0
this verse novel about a girl in a small town coming to terms with her queerness was so sweet and lovely. i related a lot to claire's struggles with her family and growing up in a small town. i also related to her intense attachment to her shitty first car; i miss you every day dorothy, my personal lars.
LOVED the queer elder claire befriends; that and the sibling relationship were the best parts of the book in my opinion. the rest of it just fell kind of flat for me, and besides a few good lines here and there, the writing didn't really stand out to me. 3.5!!!
LOVED the queer elder claire befriends; that and the sibling relationship were the best parts of the book in my opinion. the rest of it just fell kind of flat for me, and besides a few good lines here and there, the writing didn't really stand out to me. 3.5!!!