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Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

kiserm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

erinnow's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.75

mconner3525's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved the poetry and how it told the whole story.

lilyr2023's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

riveraanahiz's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this for a hybrid memoir class I'm taking this semester. It's a powerful novel in verse based on the author's own experience leaving her home towards the end of the Vietnam war and then moving to the United States, specifically Alabama. The theme of grief and loss is so present, but there is also this underlying hope. In terms of starting anew from the war as well as the author's father, who disappeared during war and her family held onto for so long. It is written in the point of view of a young girl, which is done so effectively. This book is a good read for children as the simple syntax is easy for them to grasp. My only complaint was that I felt as though the last section was slightly rushed. Other than that, I really enjoyed it.

wadezone's review against another edition

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5.0

I found Thanhha Lai story a very interesting story/diary.

clarepeppler's review

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emotional informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I LOVE THIS!! reminded me how much I love middle grade.

This was so so good I loved it. So poetic while still telling a clear story inspired by the authors life. I learned so much. 

rhiannon_hall_reads's review against another edition

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hopeful 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? No

5.0

A beautifully written middle school / YA verse novel. 
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hgriffith's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.5

It is a book about a family (Mother, 3 brothers, sister) That lost their father because of the vietnam war. They move to America to find a better life. 

caitlin192's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.75