nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- 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
This book I feel needs more hype, more people need to read this important book about racism as a young person and handling falling out of friendships, processing aging grandparents and the pain of them losing their memories, parents fighting and maybe not having the healthiest relationship. Those are a lot of things that kids go through and are real things teen have to deal with. I thought this author did such an amazing job balancing all of these moments and walking us through as the characters are processing and walking out all of this too.
Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Racism, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Dementia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Racial slurs
mamane's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Racial slurs
marena02's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Bullying
a_alves00's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
maymoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racism
marylinaris's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Bullying, Dementia, and Racism
kjn1329's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Abandonment, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Racism
yeojinqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Classism, Violence, Racism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Racial slurs
Minor: Abandonment, Dementia, and Alcohol