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trix21's review against another edition
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
4.25
cline is a good main character.
evanvlack's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Such a great late elementary school novel! I love the inspiring female heroine and the struggles she has to manage. It helped put me I. The shoes of a middle schooler and focus on what they care about and how important some things are to them. Great read!
dswhite's review against another edition
5.0
This book did a good job of showing the short comings in the relationship between Cline and her mother. It is also a good intergeneral story with Cline's relationship with her grandmother.
missprint_'s review against another edition
3.0
Audio narrator is a little over the top. The money stuff is stressing me out. The grandmother is stressing me out. Characters are making almost no impression. I do actually think the feminist content is good and do like the framing idea of asking yourself "am I doing good for me?" but I don’t think this is ever going to be a me book.
kalynwebb's review
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.75
angieinbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Where was this book when I was in "middle grade" years? Adolescent Angie would have really, really benefited from this story, so I'm so happy this exists today for kids like me who can read this novel and let it feed their souls.
Thank you, Cline Alden (and Kathryn Ormsbee)!
I don't really know how to review this book the way I normally would because I'm definitely not the intended audience for this story, but here's a bit of what you'll find inside:
- Unapologetically queer protagonist who's trying to figure out when the right time to come out is and who she can trust with this and other parts of herself.
- Protagonist who is trying to follow her dreams no matter how much is stacked against her and how many obstacles stand in her way. This includes a real look at socioeconomic obstacles as well.
- Positive affirmation that it's okay to be different
- Really great country music recommendations
- Diverse characters
- Cute first crush
- Few men to be found
Note: Be prepared for discussions and depictions of Alzheimer's.
It was by chance that I found this book, and I'm so happy I did. I'm thinking I need to read more middle grade books now.
Thank you, Cline Alden (and Kathryn Ormsbee)!
I don't really know how to review this book the way I normally would because I'm definitely not the intended audience for this story, but here's a bit of what you'll find inside:
- Unapologetically queer protagonist who's trying to figure out when the right time to come out is and who she can trust with this and other parts of herself.
- Protagonist who is trying to follow her dreams no matter how much is stacked against her and how many obstacles stand in her way. This includes a real look at socioeconomic obstacles as well.
- Positive affirmation that it's okay to be different
- Really great country music recommendations
- Diverse characters
- Cute first crush
- Few men to be found
Note: Be prepared for discussions and depictions of Alzheimer's.
It was by chance that I found this book, and I'm so happy I did. I'm thinking I need to read more middle grade books now.
squirrel067's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lydiahephzibah's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Setting: Kentucky
Rep: sapphic MC; biracial sapphic LI
It's great to see more queer books in middle grade! It's so important for kids to have these kinds of stories. I didn't quite gel with this one though, and I thought the characters were written to sound at least 16 rather than 13 so it was a bit jarring. Also, the protagonist just didn't seem to have realistic internal monologues for a child, far too mature/grownup (the way she talked about the bills/her mother's work - unrealistically understanding).
Rep: sapphic MC; biracial sapphic LI
It's great to see more queer books in middle grade! It's so important for kids to have these kinds of stories. I didn't quite gel with this one though, and I thought the characters were written to sound at least 16 rather than 13 so it was a bit jarring. Also, the protagonist just didn't seem to have realistic internal monologues for a child, far too mature/grownup (the way she talked about the bills/her mother's work - unrealistically understanding).