Reviews

Como una chispa by Elle McNicoll

rosie_walters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

jonezeemcgee's review against another edition

5.0

5.0

Wonderful own voices rep for the neurodivergent.

breakdownmywall's review against another edition

< I'd rather be burned for being a witch than stand by and watch it happen. >

This book told an important story.

sasa2601's review

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

willarose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

kangrantdanmei's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

rubypanda's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

saber77's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

2.5

zhogg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.0

careycarpenter's review against another edition

3.0

This is a middle grade audience book and in that I think it’s a good perspective for kids to learn about some of the things that other kids around them deal with. I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed most of the reading except when she would do the voices for adults in the community - I couldn’t handle her version.

The 11-year old main character, Addie, is amazingly astute and aware of her feelings in a way that doesn’t feel authentic but does help the reader understand what an autistic kid might be feeling. There are a lot of autistic traits that are introduced and discussed throughout the book - like masking, stimming, heightened senses, autistic burnout, sensory overload. One of my favorite parts of the book is when Addie explains that she doesn’t “have autism”. It’s not a disease that someone gets. It’s the way someone is - like if they are left or right handed. You wouldn’t say you have left-handedness. You just are - green eyed, right-handed, and autistic.