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andeedevore's review against another edition
4.0
This took me longer to read than it should have, but I’m glad I stuck it out for the final message. I love the author’s use of magical realism and Korean folklore to explore grief and loss.
mamreads0816's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
autumn33344's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
epic_lili's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
fredav's review against another edition
4.0
2022 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
This story was so beautiful. This book follows Lily a Korean American dealing with her Halmoni's illness. She turns to the stories her Halmoni use to tell her as a child and ends up encountering a tiger. It is a magical story dealing with grief and got me in all the feels. It also touches on friendship and family and how both are there to support you through the hard times. I will for sure be calling my grandmother soon to tell her how much she means to me.
This story was so beautiful. This book follows Lily a Korean American dealing with her Halmoni's illness. She turns to the stories her Halmoni use to tell her as a child and ends up encountering a tiger. It is a magical story dealing with grief and got me in all the feels. It also touches on friendship and family and how both are there to support you through the hard times. I will for sure be calling my grandmother soon to tell her how much she means to me.
saf555's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
cornmaven's review against another edition
4.0
This is a lovely coming-of-age story of a Korean-American girl whose life is uprooted after the death of her father. Lily, her mother, and sister move out of state to help her ill grandmother/halmoni. Grandma has a terminal illness and no one is telling Lily, which adds to her misery. Enter a magical tiger and the folklore of Korea which Lily's halmoni has passed down many times.
Lily sees her halmoni as embarrassing, only to find the whole town loves her. She discovers the library across the street, makes friends with nerds like she, and works desperately to save her halmoni by following the tiger's instructions. All for naught of course, which leads her to the greater lessons of life.
Well written, and just won the Newbery Medal for this year. I felt readers in 5-7th grades are the sweet spot for the tale.
Lily sees her halmoni as embarrassing, only to find the whole town loves her. She discovers the library across the street, makes friends with nerds like she, and works desperately to save her halmoni by following the tiger's instructions. All for naught of course, which leads her to the greater lessons of life.
Well written, and just won the Newbery Medal for this year. I felt readers in 5-7th grades are the sweet spot for the tale.
evamadera1's review against another edition
4.5
This was so sweet and heartwarming. I loved how Keller wove the story of Lily, a young girl dealing with a recent cross-country move as well as something that could be physically wrong with her grandma, with the magical realism of her Korean heritage. Keller never says whether the titular tiger actually exists or is the product of some sort of hallucination, giving enough hints for both. I loved this approach.
jmyodafriend's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
megj23's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent