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A review by axl98
Stranger by Sherwood Smith, Rachel Manija Brown
4.0
With so many main characters, I assumed this book would be difficult to get into. I was wrong. Every protagonist was interesting in their own way, and because it was told in the third person, the switch from character to character wasn't particularly jarring. Story-wise, the world building was great. You kept learning new things about this strange post-apocalyptic world, and it's super interesting.
The plot... the plot is hard to describe. Ross is being chased, the town may or may not accept him, romance, overcoming PTSD, the mystery of the singing tree: it's a very hectic book, but it didn't feel like one as you're reading.
The characters were not only very diverse in race, gender, and sexuality (A+++), but very unique characters overall. There were no bland stereotypes, no flat characters, no true black-or-white scenarios. Even Felicité, a character I disliked in the beginning, was very three-dimensional, and by the end I felt bad for her.
I definitely recommend this book, especially to teens (and adults!) who are sick of the same bland characters and stories. Trust me, no part of this book is bland or overdone.
The plot... the plot is hard to describe. Ross is being chased, the town may or may not accept him, romance, overcoming PTSD, the mystery of the singing tree: it's a very hectic book, but it didn't feel like one as you're reading.
The characters were not only very diverse in race, gender, and sexuality (A+++), but very unique characters overall. There were no bland stereotypes, no flat characters, no true black-or-white scenarios. Even Felicité, a character I disliked in the beginning, was very three-dimensional, and by the end I felt bad for her.
I definitely recommend this book, especially to teens (and adults!) who are sick of the same bland characters and stories. Trust me, no part of this book is bland or overdone.