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yesica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
What I liked:
What I didn't like:
The ending of the book felt too simplistic in its "CLEARLY this is what we should do to fix all of our problems" type of explanation.
Overall:
Quote:
"Look! All that shooting, all that fighting, and for what? Neither side won anything, and neither side lost anything - except lives."
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Child death, Blood, and Body horror
eelsmac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I both like and dislike the constant back and forth between Brandon's story of escaping the North Tower and Reshmina's story from late-War in Afghanistan in Kunar Province. It's a bit too much of a constant back and forth, I think if the chapters were a bit more consolidated it would feel less jarring/forced.
That being said, there were some things that I think are unique to this particular j-fiction (juvenile fiction) novel that are worthy of some praise. Number 1, this book connects 9/11 with the Global War on Terror in a meaningful way - I am not talking about
So generally, I was pleasantly surprised by Ground Zero. I might have to give Gratz another chance (to be fair Projekt 1065 was fine, I just really hated Code of Honor).
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
This book gives a bit more graphic detail about 9/11 attacks than is the status quo in most j-fiction. Including talking about people falling/jumping from the towers. The lexile is 690L which means technically 3rd graders have the ability to read it. I would say for children in grades 3-7 it would be beneficial to read with an adult so that the adult can address any other questions that might come up, or can provide appropriate comfort given the difficult subject matter.greenlivingaudioworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Child death, Misogyny, War, and Confinement
booksojwhi'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: Violence, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, War, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Genocide
sierranorgan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
frankietheavidreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Xenophobia
kayfo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Death of parent
rdemares2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
Minor: Islamophobia