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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Usually I like or love books written in verse but I felt this one was lackluster and boring. I do not think that my boredom stemmed from the topics discussed in the book. I actually find the topics in this book to be pretty intriguing. My boredom was plain and simple due to my burgeoning dislike of the main character Rynn’s personality. I found Rynn to be naïve ,immature, and whiny at times. This book reads more like a middle grade novel rather than the teen novel it is categorized as.
The emotions I felt in this book were all over the place. There were times I was happy and sad at the same time. I think that is probably a true representation of life in the foster system or for those adopted. I can’t know from experience but the author drew from her own experiences to help shape the story so I am confident they are very real experiences for some.
I was surprised by the writing style and didn’t think I’d like it but I really did enjoy it. I think it worked very well to tell a story from a child’s perspective in a poetic manner.
I was surprised by the writing style and didn’t think I’d like it but I really did enjoy it. I think it worked very well to tell a story from a child’s perspective in a poetic manner.
This is one of those books that shouldn’t have been written in verse…
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a wonderful story of how not all family is tied by blood. That some bonds run deeper. It portrays that some people want nothing to do with the past, no matter how much it means to someone else or how many answers it may hold.
I loved this story. A novel in verse about adoption, self-discovery, family and longing. Rynn just wants to find her birth family, has a terrible relationship with adoptive mother and a close one with her adoptive father. When she finally does some research, she discovers a sister she didn’t know and a way to fill the hole in her heart and a birth mother who left bread crumbs to find her true self and her family. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
This was a touching, but tough read. The way that Culley plays with language was clever because it fit into the characters and how they were built, but also lent itself to the subject matter.
However, I felt like the style choice was odd given the straightforward nature of the text and its subject. I hoped it would have grown on me as I moved forward, but I didn’t find that to be the case.
I’d still recommend this text as its discussion of names, lineage, and family can really resonate with all of us and our search for self and identity.
However, I felt like the style choice was odd given the straightforward nature of the text and its subject. I hoped it would have grown on me as I moved forward, but I didn’t find that to be the case.
I’d still recommend this text as its discussion of names, lineage, and family can really resonate with all of us and our search for self and identity.