534 reviews for:

My Name Is Leon

Kit de Waal

4.01 AVERAGE

kate_cunningham's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective 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

lauramay's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark reflective sad slow-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

pogie2's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

daniela_g's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannahdavey's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carolineva's review against another edition

3.5

emotional fast-paced

liam_benni's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ianmcnamara's review against another edition

5.0

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I don't often review a book before I finish it but with this one I just can't resist. I am in the process of listening to the Audio book as I type this review.

Firstly what a beautiful and emotional story. Their is everything in this book.

This is the story of 9 year old Leon, Leon is black and his baby brother Jake is White. When Leon's mother is unable to take care of them due to mental health conditions it's decided by social services that Jake has a better chance of finding a family so decide to split him and Leon up, it's clear that it's because of their difference in colour.

Leon adores Jake and took care of both him and his mother. This is the story of Leon finding himself and his way home. If he did not have Maureen in his life and the friends he met through gardening I dread to think how Leon would have ended up. I already get the sense from reading the book that I'm going to be disappointed by the end which is such a shame as this is an amazing story.

vctoriaj's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ginadylan's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional hopeful 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: No

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This was sweet very comparable to Shuggie bain and demon copperhead in its portrayal of a child struggling with addiction, a shorter and slightly easier read than the former with a lovely ending. probably not a reread but one I would recommend due ti its ability to pack a punch in such brevity.