A review by libbyhb
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

This book took me around 75 pages to fully get into, but once I did I had such a good time with it! The writing is unlike anything I've read before (at least recently), and it was honestly refreshing. I liked how as we moved through the main story, each character was given their time to shine. Those character features made me love each member of the team in turn as we went along - although I wish we had gotten some more on Girl Cory, Abby Putnam, and Mel Boucher. I do understand why they were treated differently than the others, though! I loved the way their plans got more and more blown out of proportion until they essentially exploded. I think my main issue was how things were wrapped up and revealed in the second to last chapter. Some of the endings didn't feel fully earned (Mel's especially). I did actually like the epilogue chapter, it was cute. I did like this overall, though, and would recommend it if you're getting tired of reading the same kind of book over and over. 
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