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A review by danicapage
Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: Any book that has me thinking about it still days and books later is a good book in my book. This one is a heart-wrenching book in so many ways. It deals with a lot of heavy themes. The writing was great and so were the characters. I was engrossed in this one from start to finish. The author did a great job slowly revealing the story and leaving you in suspense about what would happen.
I did turn off my lawyer brain for the courthouse scenes as you have to suspend belief a little bit, but it's fiction, and it's okay to deviate. One of my favorite young adult books of the year and definitely one I'd recommend. For teen readers, parents may want to read first so they can decide if appropriate for their teens. I'd recommend parents discuss this one with kids who read it.
Content:abuse, child abuse, alcohol, strong language, suicidal ideation I'd put this at 16+.
Love,
Danica Page
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: Any book that has me thinking about it still days and books later is a good book in my book. This one is a heart-wrenching book in so many ways. It deals with a lot of heavy themes. The writing was great and so were the characters. I was engrossed in this one from start to finish. The author did a great job slowly revealing the story and leaving you in suspense about what would happen.
I did turn off my lawyer brain for the courthouse scenes as you have to suspend belief a little bit, but it's fiction, and it's okay to deviate. One of my favorite young adult books of the year and definitely one I'd recommend. For teen readers, parents may want to read first so they can decide if appropriate for their teens. I'd recommend parents discuss this one with kids who read it.
Content:
Love,
Danica Page