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madivord's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Thirteen year old Cookie's sister had a nervous breakdown on Christmas Eve that led to her stay in a psychiatric hospital for several months, this novel in verse is how Cookie coped with the confusion of losing the ability to see your sibling, and role model, when they are still physically there.
Cookie's growth is eclipsed by her sister's illness but it does exist. I'd have loved this book as a mentally ill 13 year old.
Cookie's growth is eclipsed by her sister's illness but it does exist. I'd have loved this book as a mentally ill 13 year old.
mierke's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Het probleem lag hier deels bij de vertaler, maar ik denk dat het zelfs in het origineel niet meer dan drie sterren geworden zou zijn. Zelfs in het verse-formaat heb ik niet het gevoel dat ik echt in het hoofd van het hoofdpersonage kruip (deels, denk ik, omdat niemand in het gezin een naam krijgt, wat voor mij altijd extra afstand creëert). Het blijft allemaal heel erg op een afstand, waardoor ik het moeilijk vind om mee te leven met wie in feite de omstaander is van wat er allemaal gebeurt. Maar misschien is dat omdat ik zelf 'gek' ben 🙃
ryn_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
futurama1979's review
4.0
I decided to read this book along with [b:Speak|39280444|Speak|Laurie Halse Anderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529044298l/39280444._SY75_.jpg|118521] and [b:Me Myself & Him|29752011|Me Myself & Him|Chris Tebbetts|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545964930l/29752011._SY75_.jpg|50109741] as preparation for a YA analysis course I'm taking this year. I had only been reading adult fiction for a while and wanted to get myself back into the style and flow of YA. I really liked this book. As someone who is an eldest sibling and also diagnosed with what Cookie's sister struggles with in the book reading what is arguably the other half of that experience was emotional for me.
Like with many verse novels I found the actual poems really unable to hold a candle to poems that don't have to sustain a continual story. They were simple, they were small, there wasn't a lot of wordplay. But in a way, it elevated the placemaking of the story. Cookie is thirteen years old, untrained in poetry, and going through a shattering experience. Of course she wouldn't be writing super technically skilled poetry.
In very few pages, and very few words per page, Sones hooks you completely on the emotional unrest Cookie's family endures, to the point where you're yearning as badly as Cookie is for things to be okay. Outstanding in the realm of YA verse novels. The only thing I can think of that compares is [b:The Poet X|33294200|The Poet X|Elizabeth Acevedo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498766234l/33294200._SY75_.jpg|54024746], and that's madly high praise.
Like with many verse novels I found the actual poems really unable to hold a candle to poems that don't have to sustain a continual story. They were simple, they were small, there wasn't a lot of wordplay. But in a way, it elevated the placemaking of the story. Cookie is thirteen years old, untrained in poetry, and going through a shattering experience. Of course she wouldn't be writing super technically skilled poetry.
In very few pages, and very few words per page, Sones hooks you completely on the emotional unrest Cookie's family endures, to the point where you're yearning as badly as Cookie is for things to be okay. Outstanding in the realm of YA verse novels. The only thing I can think of that compares is [b:The Poet X|33294200|The Poet X|Elizabeth Acevedo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498766234l/33294200._SY75_.jpg|54024746], and that's madly high praise.
lilyduren's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
martinej's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
lmjones's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I don’t love YA books written as a series of poems and/or vignettes. Still trying to put my finger on why. I guess I just want more substance and less… melodrama? All in all, I thought it was really cool that this was based on her own experience and how understandable her reactions to everything were. And I love a book that fights stigma. So even if the writing wasn’t my cup of tea, I’m glad I read it and would recommend.
afletche's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
amme's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0