A review by caittschida
Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith

hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I got 75% of the way through and couldn’t finish it.  While it’s short it was rather surface level and is definitely geared more towards Middle-grade than YA. I think this distinction in genre could really help the author find the target audience. While it was republished and “updated” it still feels pretty dated. Not to say that others shouldn’t read this, it just didn’t fit my expectations for a YA book.