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A review by brittanykroeckel
The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.75
I will begin by saying that I chose this book to fulfill a prompt for the StoryGraph genre reading challenge. Knowing it was a book for youth, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised.
Pancholy does an excellent job of effectively intermingling multiple areas of Rahul’s development. Not only does it deal with sexuality, but includes challenges such asOCD, racism, and being the best at something/exploring interests . These are all presented in a developmentally appropriate manner and are not over complicated.
The reason I docked .25 was the writing style. Even thought it’s for middle grades, it still felt too juvenile in a way. Perhaps I’m just used to reading much more complex writing, but I felt it was a little too basic and could have used more depth. I would still recommend this book to anyone despite that.
Pancholy does an excellent job of effectively intermingling multiple areas of Rahul’s development. Not only does it deal with sexuality, but includes challenges such as
The reason I docked .25 was the writing style. Even thought it’s for middle grades, it still felt too juvenile in a way. Perhaps I’m just used to reading much more complex writing, but I felt it was a little too basic and could have used more depth. I would still recommend this book to anyone despite that.