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daffodildyke's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.5
Finally got around to reading, as it felt important to me to read this before reading Elle's new book.
It is hard to put into words what reading stories that I would enjoy anyway but with neurodivergent characters feels as a neurodivergent person, but I know that so many others who read these books already know how it feels without me having to put it into words.
An interesting and modern plot that is equal parts interesting and inspirational. Pomegranate and Dr Gold are fascinating and deeply fleshed out, and I felt Cora's emotional rollercoaster along with her as I read this. It was a deeply interesting book and I can't wait to re-read it when I get the chance.
It is hard to put into words what reading stories that I would enjoy anyway but with neurodivergent characters feels as a neurodivergent person, but I know that so many others who read these books already know how it feels without me having to put it into words.
An interesting and modern plot that is equal parts interesting and inspirational. Pomegranate and Dr Gold are fascinating and deeply fleshed out, and I felt Cora's emotional rollercoaster along with her as I read this. It was a deeply interesting book and I can't wait to re-read it when I get the chance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
anniereads221's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent
Ableist slursmarinable_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Grief, Car accident, and Gaslighting
readingwithkt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent
tfortilney's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Death of parent
annalisaely's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? No
5.0
I absolutely loved Show Us Who You Are by Elle McNicolls - as an autistic book reviewer I first found Elle on autistic and writing Twitter, which led to me buying her first book, A Kind of Spark, which I've reviewed here before and also loved. I continued to follow her publishing journey online until this book, a near future scifi with holograms and a bit of AI run by a suspicious company called Pomegranate, was ready to come out. Our main character's brother works at Pomegranate and she meets the son of the owner at a company party (this is MG, so both of them are about 12). Cora and Adrien immediately find common ground because they are both neurodivergent, Cora being autistic and Adrien having ADHD. I adored their friendship and it reminded me a lot of how much I enjoy talking to other people like me. When Pomegrante wants to interview Cora to figure out how to work holograms of autistic people better, Adrien advises against it, and only a tragedy can overrule his advice and send her running into their arms. The representation and how this book addressed ableism was very meaningful to me and I'm so happy to have read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Car accident
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent
llincathryn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
menapla's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Medical trauma and Death of parent