A review by mora55
This Is How We Fly by Anna Meriano

5.0

The thing I loved most about this book was the voice. It sounded so clearly sarcastic anxious teen and it was distinct and kept making me laugh. Ellen was very relatable. Her relationships to so many side characters were all well-developed and I loved how she found community!

cw JKR/HP:

Spoiler

I understand completely why some people have too many negative associations with quidditch and thus would not be able to read this book, and I hate that JKR gave a negative connotation to this sport in which so many people, such as the author and the characters in this book, have found a safe space and community. However, the HP franchise and its author are condemned explicitly throughout and the book focuses on the sport and community of real quidditch (I am NOT attempting to dismiss anyone's 100% valid reluctance to read but rather attempting to provide some clarification for those wondering).