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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds

7 reviews

booksjessreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

I thought this book was really creative and I liked the way that all of the characters interlinked. I thought the writing was good and it was certainly funny in places, which was balanced with the more challenging themes in the book. I think what I loved the most was the diversity of characters and complex family situations. I knew from the first page that there will be a lot of children that will find themselves in this book.

It has certainly made me intrigued to read more of Jason Reynolds and I am highly anticipating his other works. I would really recommend this and think it is a really great read.

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kshertz's review

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It was interesting. It’s just all about a moment happening on one block during one time in one area. I thought it was going to be more pivotal or more intense than it was! But it’s still really great to see these stories being told from many different perspectives.

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chandranolynne's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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b3ck's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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elna17a9a's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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moonchildreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

LOOK BOTH WAYS by Jason Reynolds is a middle grade collection of stories about students leaving school and where the walk home takes them.

I love Jason Reynolds writing style and how he says so much with so little. The stories in this book were well-written and charming. This isn’t a book that you necessarily feel the need to read in one sitting, but rather a book you can come back to when the moment’s right.

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