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cassmccaff's review
5.0
Woah, hold on, let me dry my eyes! Holy smokes this book is so cute. So charming. SO fun. I love a good character driven novel and I fell in love with Coyote from the very first chapter when she gives that kid her slushie. She is unrealistically cool. No 12 year old is that charming and cool headed and funny. She’s the best.
This story hit me hard and I cried on and off for about the last hour of the book. I did listen to it on audio, so there I was folding laundry and wiping away my tears. Because I KNOW that feeling that she felt so deeply. When my dad passed away the whole world wanted to move on and pretend he never existed. Nobody wanted me to be sad about losing my dad. And I didn’t get anything of his. Not a journal, not a shirt, not even a picture. It was a mess. But things have made their way to me as I’ve gotten older. So here I am 21 years later and I am just holding pieces of paper that he and I both wrote on and they just mean the world to me. So I truly understood and was very emotionally invested in this story.
The writing is amazing. It’s fast paced and fun. I would recommend this book to any human who likes to read. It was very sweet with a satisfying ending too. So glad I read it.
This story hit me hard and I cried on and off for about the last hour of the book. I did listen to it on audio, so there I was folding laundry and wiping away my tears. Because I KNOW that feeling that she felt so deeply. When my dad passed away the whole world wanted to move on and pretend he never existed. Nobody wanted me to be sad about losing my dad. And I didn’t get anything of his. Not a journal, not a shirt, not even a picture. It was a mess. But things have made their way to me as I’ve gotten older. So here I am 21 years later and I am just holding pieces of paper that he and I both wrote on and they just mean the world to me. So I truly understood and was very emotionally invested in this story.
The writing is amazing. It’s fast paced and fun. I would recommend this book to any human who likes to read. It was very sweet with a satisfying ending too. So glad I read it.
jenmangler's review against another edition
2.0
This was a fast and pleasant-enough read, I guess, but I can't recommend it. The wise-beyond-her-years Coyote does not seem anything like a real 12-year-old girl. In fact, none of the characters felt real,though I liked each them well enough.
buttongirl22's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This book is really a special book. It made me cry so much. I loved it, but it was a lot. Especially since I went into it thinking it would be a nice break since it’s for middle grades… boy was I wrong! Still loved it and would recommend it for any age.
_reading_with_kate_'s review
This book so badly made me want to be a bookseller again. I miss the conversations I would have had about it while trying to sell it.
connieksun's review
3.5
have i read a million books with the same themes? yes. do i want to read even more? always. god i love middle grade fiction feat. teen girl + family + friends.
sad to say this is the first book by a man that i've read this year (boo). the plot, while unrealistic at times (it's fiction, what can you expect?), was exciting and unpredictable, and i enjoyed the diverse, kind cast of characters. my one major gripe is the writing, which was fun but seemed appropriative in a way that's hard to explain (or maybe i just don't know how people talk in rural washington). regardless, it threw me out of the story a bit and seemed unnecessary/unrealistic. would recommend because i love emotional books and i cried a lot near the end.
sad to say this is the first book by a man that i've read this year (boo). the plot, while unrealistic at times (it's fiction, what can you expect?), was exciting and unpredictable, and i enjoyed the diverse, kind cast of characters. my one major gripe is the writing, which was fun but seemed appropriative in a way that's hard to explain (or maybe i just don't know how people talk in rural washington). regardless, it threw me out of the story a bit and seemed unnecessary/unrealistic. would recommend because i love emotional books and i cried a lot near the end.
thesimplereader's review against another edition
4.0
4⭐️
Insightful, heartwarming, and powerful. Coyote and Rodeo are lovable characters who attract a bus full of good people and great animals.
Insightful, heartwarming, and powerful. Coyote and Rodeo are lovable characters who attract a bus full of good people and great animals.
appaloosa05's review
An excellent road trip listen. I enjoyed the diverse cast of characters and the storytelling.