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To Night Owl, From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer
7 reviews
pancakes714's review against another edition
5.0
This is an awesome book!!!
I would highly recommend this book for any tween looking for a good LGBTQIA+ story
There is someone towards the end of the book who gets a concussion
I would highly recommend this book for any tween looking for a good LGBTQIA+ story
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
kxc319's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
4.25
Great character development with a slow start but pleasantly surprising unexpected ending. Great book to teach that romantic love isn’t always forever, but relationships can stay and evolve over time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
Estranged mother, gay parent dating, extended family, child custody casequasinaut's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.25
Cuuuuute! This is a lovely middle grade novel captured in emails between Bett and Avery, with occasional messages to and from their dads and other characters. It was delightful to see the two girls fall into a friendship and draw others into their orbit to create a new and sometimes-rocky but loving chosen family.
I found myself wanting more insight into the dads and their experiences -- they didn't feel fully fleshed out to me -- but perhaps just because I'm closer in age to them than the daughters!
I found myself wanting more insight into the dads and their experiences -- they didn't feel fully fleshed out to me -- but perhaps just because I'm closer in age to them than the daughters!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content and Abandonment
serena_hien's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment
readingwithcats's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
linesiunderline's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
So much love for this wonderful middle grade charmer.
I feel like it gets so many things right:
• believable, gradual development of Bett and Avery’s enemies to friends relationship
• Avery’s anxiety
• main characters who are quirky and complex with strong personalities without ever feeling over the top
• well drawn secondary characters
• oh so satisfying parent trap vibes and summer camp feels
• celebration of found family and the many beauties diversity brings to our relationships
Feel-good with depth. A new favourite. Also, SO good on audio, with a full cast of dynamite narrators.
I feel like it gets so many things right:
• believable, gradual development of Bett and Avery’s enemies to friends relationship
• Avery’s anxiety
• main characters who are quirky and complex with strong personalities without ever feeling over the top
• well drawn secondary characters
• oh so satisfying parent trap vibes and summer camp feels
• celebration of found family and the many beauties diversity brings to our relationships
Feel-good with depth. A new favourite. Also, SO good on audio, with a full cast of dynamite narrators.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
rockyroadbutch's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent