A review by avatarstorm
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I did not think I was going to like this nearly as much as I did! I'm loving the influx of lgbtqiap+ materials in middle grade books now, and this was so well done and loving.
As a librarian, I am constantly fighting for the right to read and hope that book bans against queer content eventually stops. This tackled the banning of a middle grade book that may or may not have lgbtqiap+ themes. I appreciate that the author made a point to say it didn't matter whether the characters in the fictionalized challenged book were gay or not because it shouldn't matter. There were lots of great quotes and arguments to express distaste for book bans - specifically against queer ones.
I'm usually not the biggest fan of intertwined stories because I like sticking with a single pov, but I absolutely loved how all three storylines came together in the end. When it clicked how they connected, my jaw dropped and my heart got so happy.
As a librarian, I am constantly fighting for the right to read and hope that book bans against queer content eventually stops. This tackled the banning of a middle grade book that may or may not have lgbtqiap+ themes. I appreciate that the author made a point to say it didn't matter whether the characters in the fictionalized challenged book were gay or not because it shouldn't matter. There were lots of great quotes and arguments to express distaste for book bans - specifically against queer ones.
I'm usually not the biggest fan of intertwined stories because I like sticking with a single pov, but I absolutely loved how all three storylines came together in the end. When it clicked how they connected, my jaw dropped and my heart got so happy.