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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
For the intended purpose & audience of this book, it did a wonderful job.
The Comeback is a fun, insightful middle-grade book about ice skating, friendship, and bullying that is perfect for fans of books about sports. Through Maxine’s experiences, this book highlights some practical ways of handling bullying, as well as ways to be a good sport while participating in competitive sports. If you enjoy books about unlikely friendships and body image issues, you should definitely put this debut middle-grade novel on your TBR.
Read my full review on my blog.
Many thanks to the author and publisher for an electronic ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
Read my full review on my blog.
Many thanks to the author and publisher for an electronic ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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:
Complicated
I enjoyed this as a quick read for myself, and think it would make an excellent choice for classroom discussion. It's an honest look at friendship, fitting in, and racism. All of the characters have flaws, the main character shows growth, but there's no pretending that everyone lives happily ever after. Leaves you with plenty to think about!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racism
I love that this book featured an Asian American girl. Maxine is struggling with middle school and balancing her life and passion for skating. Maxine is a strong female character who learns to stand up for herself as well as learning how to use her role models to help guide her.
fast-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:
Complicated
Thank you to FSG and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this book. I was not compensated for this review and these are my honest opinions.
Even though I'm not watching much of the Winter Olympics, I felt inspired to pick this book up in spirit. And I'm glad I did! This heartwarming book takes place in the Adirondacks and centers around Maxine's experience as a middle school student and rising figure skater.
What I loved about this book is that Maxine is really just a normal kid. She has talent as a figure skater but she also isn't necessarily the best of the best, or the underdog. I also thought this book got serious with racism in a way that felt very apt for the age group and also the times we're in. I'd highly recommend this.
Even though I'm not watching much of the Winter Olympics, I felt inspired to pick this book up in spirit. And I'm glad I did! This heartwarming book takes place in the Adirondacks and centers around Maxine's experience as a middle school student and rising figure skater.
What I loved about this book is that Maxine is really just a normal kid. She has talent as a figure skater but she also isn't necessarily the best of the best, or the underdog. I also thought this book got serious with racism in a way that felt very apt for the age group and also the times we're in. I'd highly recommend this.
Beautiful and sweet and empowering. I would have absolutely adored this book as a skating-loving 10
year old who would put on her best socks and “skate” around our kitchen at night while we watched the golden age of US skaters compete on television in the 90s and 00s.
Maxine was so relatable and real and the middle school friendship dynamics were perfectly portrayed. An all around 5 star MG novel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
year old who would put on her best socks and “skate” around our kitchen at night while we watched the golden age of US skaters compete on television in the 90s and 00s.
Maxine was so relatable and real and the middle school friendship dynamics were perfectly portrayed. An all around 5 star MG novel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️