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lilslothy's review against another edition
3.0
cute, very YA. I will forget most of this but it was entertaining enough that I finished it lol
daniellearider's review against another edition
3.0
Compulsively readable but felt like it only scratched the surface of each character and storyline.
bibliobethica's review against another edition
4.0
Under the Rainbow reads like a YA novel. Although I found it entertaining, I think it would have been much better with less characters and a deeper look into this premise.
lucyatoz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Under the Rainbow is the second book I have finished for the 52 Book Club 2024 Reading Challenge.
When a task force of queer activists from Acceptance Across America move to live in Big Burr, Kansas, for two years, it causes a ripple, and the beginnings of a study in cause and effect in a small town labelled "the most homophobic town in America". Almost everyone in the community do not want them there, apart from Linda, who welcomes them for her own reasons.
The story is told through the eyes of a series of narrators, both residents of Big Burr and those from the task force, over the two year period, with snippets telling of raised tensions, new friendships and relationships beginning and ending, questioning their own and others identities and reconsidering what the true meaning is of community.
I borrowed this book from Taunton Library and listened to the audiobook on BorrowBox. I read this for prompt 7, at least 4 different points of view, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
When a task force of queer activists from Acceptance Across America move to live in Big Burr, Kansas, for two years, it causes a ripple, and the beginnings of a study in cause and effect in a small town labelled "the most homophobic town in America". Almost everyone in the community do not want them there, apart from Linda, who welcomes them for her own reasons.
The story is told through the eyes of a series of narrators, both residents of Big Burr and those from the task force, over the two year period, with snippets telling of raised tensions, new friendships and relationships beginning and ending, questioning their own and others identities and reconsidering what the true meaning is of community.
I borrowed this book from Taunton Library and listened to the audiobook on BorrowBox. I read this for prompt 7, at least 4 different points of view, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, and Homophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Cursing, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts
zellm's review against another edition
3.0
This reads almost like a collection of connected short stories, which was both a pro and a con for me. I liked the diversity of the perspectives, but found myself wanting to go back and spend more time with characters from previous chapters. I really enjoyed the discussion of real issues here and the diversity of characters, especially the non-binary and bi representation.
alishaforeverev's review against another edition
3.0
I think this book was supposed to be uplifting. It just made me sad.
huskyreads214's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great read, and I wish more people knew about this book. While it was told from many, many different character perspectives, the author still did a really good job of fleshing out each character and making you care about what they were going through. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that I wish it was a longer novel. I wanted more of the story and more of each of the characters since the author made me care about each of their storylines. Each chapter the perspective changes to a new character, and it doesn't return to any of the previous characters after that. It's almost like a collection of short stories centered around the same plot and the same setting. I would have preferred for the author to return to each of her characters throughout the book because I enjoyed reading each of the sections.
katiehartsreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0