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breakfastgrey's review
5.0
Delay your publication date to 2021, middle grade writers, because Tae Keller has locked down 2020. If this is not in the Newbery conversation, there is no justice in this world. This book is absolutely beautiful--strong characters, engaging plot, moving emotional beats. Keller weaves everything together absolutely masterfully. Highly recommended.
whatsthestorywishbone's review
4.0
Listened to this with Reid at his insistence for our Newbery bingo. I thought it might be too sad/old for him and tried to steer him away but surprisingly he got 99% of it. The ending of the tiger thread of the book is a bit abstract and a little hard to grasp even for me, but what this book does REALLY well is understand a introverted person’s inner workings. I really related to Lily. It also tackles cancer and death in a very straightforward way, that while unavoidably sad is also hopeful and realistic. The reader of the audiobook was amazing. I am glad I didn’t try to read this aloud as I would have pronounced all the Korean words incorrectly. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I felt like there were some gaps in the tiger stories, but maybe that just makes them more true to the ramblings of bedtime stories?
bickie's review
4.0
"Heartbreak is often messy" p. 284
"I thought I have to hide my heart, because I feel too much. And I thought I have to hide my story, because I think if I tell it, it is who I am forever...But when I keep it tight-tight, it eat me up. I don't see the love, all around me." p. 270
"I thought I have to hide my heart, because I feel too much. And I thought I have to hide my story, because I think if I tell it, it is who I am forever...But when I keep it tight-tight, it eat me up. I don't see the love, all around me." p. 270
thefireandblood's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
hellorocketship's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.25
elsa_panda_kitten's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It was a really good book I enjoyed it.... 3.75☄
optimisticbooknerd's review
4.0
4.5⭐
This was such a beautiful book and I definitely teared up at the end, I loved every second
This was such a beautiful book and I definitely teared up at the end, I loved every second