fragrant_stars's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Couldn't put it down!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Gaslighting
Moderate: Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Animal death, Violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
hmonkeyreads's review against another edition
3.0
Couldn't put this book down but I found it very stressful and a little bit irritating.
I felt terrible for Ginny Moon and feared that even more horrible things were lurking in her past.
Curious how people with a close relationship with a child with autism feel about this.
I felt terrible for Ginny Moon and feared that even more horrible things were lurking in her past.
Curious how people with a close relationship with a child with autism feel about this.
thecrazycatplantbooklady's review against another edition
4.0
This book was an unexpected gem! I was gripped by the story from the beginning and every spare moment I had, I was curling up with this book and devouring it
danapr's review against another edition
4.0
The author did a great job of portraying the challenges involved in raising a special needs child, especially the issues around adoption and dealing with problematic birth parents. I liked the main characters and could really sense the frustration that Ginny’s forever parents experienced. I’m glad the book ended on a positive note.
brooke_review's review against another edition
5.0
Ginny Moon just wants to get home so she can check on her Baby Doll. Ginny left her Baby Doll in a suitcase four years ago when the police came and took her from the home of her neglectful on-again, off-again mother, Gloria. Now 14-year old Ginny Moon (née LeBlanc) lives with her "Forever Mom and Dad," and she has found her "Forever Home." However life with her Forever Parents does not come easily to Ginny because Ginny has autism, and she is discovering that the world just doesn't understand her the way she understands herself. This is her story.
Ginny Moon eats exactly (not approximately) 9 grapes every morning for breakfast. She loves Michael Jackson and his chimp, Bubbles, and she cares about her Baby Doll more than anything else in the world. Ginny has been adjusting to life at the Blue House with her Forever Mom and Dad, but she constantly worries if her Baby Doll is okay. So one day at school, she enlists one of her classmates in Room 5 to help her locate her birth mom on the Internet. This one act spins the crazy whirlwind that is about to become Ginny's life into motion. Ginny will stop at nothing to make sure that her Baby Doll is okay, including inviting her abusive mother back into her life.
Ginny Moon is a remarkable new novel that dares to really show us what life is like as an autistic adolescent. Benjamin Ludwig takes us into Ginny's world of order and routines, and shows us how she processes information in her own unique way. Ginny Moon is that rare gift of a book that tells an incredible, poignant story while teaching an important lesson at the same time. Be prepared to laugh on one page, and cry on the next! Ginny Moon is as funny as it is heartbreaking ... and above all else, it is definitely unforgettable.
NOVELIST APPEALS:
GENRE: Adult books for young adults; Mainstream fiction
TONE: Heartwarming; Moving
STORYLINE: Character-driven
CHARACTER: Authentic
Ginny Moon eats exactly (not approximately) 9 grapes every morning for breakfast. She loves Michael Jackson and his chimp, Bubbles, and she cares about her Baby Doll more than anything else in the world. Ginny has been adjusting to life at the Blue House with her Forever Mom and Dad, but she constantly worries if her Baby Doll is okay. So one day at school, she enlists one of her classmates in Room 5 to help her locate her birth mom on the Internet. This one act spins the crazy whirlwind that is about to become Ginny's life into motion. Ginny will stop at nothing to make sure that her Baby Doll is okay, including inviting her abusive mother back into her life.
Ginny Moon is a remarkable new novel that dares to really show us what life is like as an autistic adolescent. Benjamin Ludwig takes us into Ginny's world of order and routines, and shows us how she processes information in her own unique way. Ginny Moon is that rare gift of a book that tells an incredible, poignant story while teaching an important lesson at the same time. Be prepared to laugh on one page, and cry on the next! Ginny Moon is as funny as it is heartbreaking ... and above all else, it is definitely unforgettable.
NOVELIST APPEALS:
GENRE: Adult books for young adults; Mainstream fiction
TONE: Heartwarming; Moving
STORYLINE: Character-driven
CHARACTER: Authentic
lebishop13's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. I really don't have words to review it, except to say that it needs to be read by every single person who has kids or works with kids in any capacity. So happy this was a choice for the Diverse Books Club - I have had the ARC of this book in my possession since last February and this finally made me pick it up! Now I'm furious with myself that I waited so long. Go read it. NOW. That is all.
heather425's review against another edition
2.0
I know I'm in the minority here for my rating of this book. I just hated the adults in the story so much it made the book miserable reading. I enjoyed Ginny Moon's "voice" very much, but the adults in her life made me want to scream.
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
First heard about this book on the What Should I Read Next Podcast Episode 104. Link: http://modernmrsdarcy.com/104-episode/
jackierobinson's review against another edition
4.0
Holy crap the cover of this book is misleading. I thought it was going to be another YA book about another teenager with another "special circumstance".
It was very dark and very sad but also quite beautiful and I really enjoyed it!
It was very dark and very sad but also quite beautiful and I really enjoyed it!