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knittykittycraft's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Well, I didn't expect to sob like this over a middle grade book but here we are. Really well told story of a modern tween learning her mother's adoption story. It starts off very usual tween-girl-friend-drama. Most of the book is Edith, the main character, grappling with how to confront her parents about a secret. Talk of bullying and racism. The last chapter or two gets into an emotionally intense story of her mother's family history. Good for tweens and young teens grappling with big life stuff as well as education about the darker parts of American history and how it still effects families today.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Death of parent
aus10england's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.5
Oh, my heart.
Loved this own voices story, I found it informative and heartwarming all at the same time.
Something of note that I wanted to point out is that this book talks candidly about getting braces, which I think is really cool for a middle grade book.
I being able to learn more about the native tribes in the area that I live, and how far we still have to come in honoring native voices in the Pacific North West.
Loved this own voices story, I found it informative and heartwarming all at the same time.
Something of note that I wanted to point out is that this book talks candidly about getting braces, which I think is really cool for a middle grade book.
I being able to learn more about the native tribes in the area that I live, and how far we still have to come in honoring native voices in the Pacific North West.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
savgulick's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
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