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captainrenjamin's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Moderate: Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Death, and Police brutality
bribalareads's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bibliophilekiera's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
kearaspencer's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
claireclimbstrees's review against another edition
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
unicorngirl's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Police brutality
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
In a year dominated by The Hate U Give, it is hard to evaluate this book without comparison. I am unsurprised that it received a Newbery Honor; it presented the racist realities of our current culture from a fresh viewpoint, and was much more appropriate for the upper end of the Newbery spectrum/lower end of YA than THUG was. It was also a story about a black girl from a black neighborhood who goes to a private school primarily attended by rich white students. I really appreciated that this one showed that not all white students who attend a private school are rich; some white kids need scholarships, too, and everyone has their own blend of struggles. I wish we had heard a bit more about Sam's background; she felt silenced after a whole lot of talk about listening. I also really wish we had been able to see some of Jade's artwork; there was such a strong visual element to the book that was not represented. This was a really intriguing book with strong characters, and it was told in a way that was sometimes uncomfortable but otherwise easy to read.
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
3.0
Really well written but the story itself is getting a bit tired.
reikista's review against another edition
4.0
Jade is Black and lives in a rundown neighborhood, but her mother has enrolled her in an all-white, privileged school to help her get ahead. At the school, Jade is always getting “opportunities,” which are really responsibilities or gifts that others are imposing on her, including participating in Woman to Woman, a mentorship program of Black women for Black girls. But Jade misses her friend from the neighborhood and her new white friend at school doesn’t get the race thing, and her mentor is flaky and lets a flakier guy be the priority in her life. I loved this compassionate and heartfelt reflection of race and class in a teen’s life.