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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Violence
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was super cute and I found my self relating to both of the main characters for different reasons, so glad I picked it up!
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Homophobia
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Socially awkward Alix is the star player of her hockey team, but even as the star she can't escape the scathing criticism and bullying of the team captain Lindsay. One day Lindsay strikes one low blow too many and Alix punches her, temporarily throwing Alix's dream of being recommended to an elite hockey camp in jeopardy. Enter Ezra. Drama boy Ezra, who gets along with everyone, who is friends with all of his exes, who always has the best comeback when Lindsay's meathead boyfriend gives him crap over who he chooses to date. Alix hopes he can teach her his tricks to stay coolheaded in the face of a hater, but they both learn they have a lot to learn from each other.
Faith Erin Hicks is right up there with Rainbow Rowell in thoughtfully and poignantly depicting unlikely pairings and the awkwardness and specialness of relationships formed as young people are starting to discover who they are. I might be a little biased in that I A) am a hockey fan and B) I have a soft spot for anything Canadian because of my French-Canadian grandmother, but I still stand by this being a great story. If there's any flaw, it may just be that both characters have more that could be unpacked. There's a whole other story out there that could be told with Alix and her mother's relationship and her estranged dad, for example. But half the reason you notice is just that you like...and root for, the characters so much. That's not a bad thing. Highly recommended for fans of Rowell, Svetlana Chmakova, and of course, Pumpkinheads (a Rowell/Hicks collab about another unlikely duo).
Faith Erin Hicks is right up there with Rainbow Rowell in thoughtfully and poignantly depicting unlikely pairings and the awkwardness and specialness of relationships formed as young people are starting to discover who they are. I might be a little biased in that I A) am a hockey fan and B) I have a soft spot for anything Canadian because of my French-Canadian grandmother, but I still stand by this being a great story. If there's any flaw, it may just be that both characters have more that could be unpacked. There's a whole other story out there that could be told with Alix and her mother's relationship and her estranged dad, for example. But half the reason you notice is just that you like...and root for, the characters so much. That's not a bad thing. Highly recommended for fans of Rowell, Svetlana Chmakova, and of course, Pumpkinheads (a Rowell/Hicks collab about another unlikely duo).
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes