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nerdysread's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
Thank you NetGalley for sending me a digital copy
This is a book about family and identity. A sister who wants to save her family business but for that she has to lie to her brother. A brother she just met, and who she finally wants to know.
Learning, family bounding, found family, finding your place and what you love. And on another continent
You also see what happens when parents don’t listen to their kids. How when you’re young and you feel left alone, you don’t have a lot of choice.
But sometimes parents learn from their mistakes
It talks about allyship and what it means to be an ally. How to be a good ally, and how to stay in your place.
Really a wonderful book. I didn’t know it would made me feel so much
This is a book about family and identity. A sister who wants to save her family business but for that she has to lie to her brother. A brother she just met, and who she finally wants to know.
Learning, family bounding, found family, finding your place and what you love. And on another continent
You also see what happens when parents don’t listen to their kids. How when you’re young and you feel left alone, you don’t have a lot of choice.
But sometimes parents learn from their mistakes
It talks about allyship and what it means to be an ally. How to be a good ally, and how to stay in your place.
Really a wonderful book. I didn’t know it would made me feel so much
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Homophobia
obscurepages's review
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
WOW WOW WOW. If anyone sees me ugly crying, please LOOK AWAY.
Jokes aside. Wow. This book is so so beautiful—quiet and yet significant. It has queer rep and showed the struggle to be who you are and express who you are, it talked about what it means to be an ally, it talked about family and friendship, it talked about forgiveness and trust. It also talked about art, its worth, and how it can change lives symbolize love and passion.
I loved the innocence of this book, and the innocence of Maisie's perspective. We see her make some mistakes and be moody, which of course is normal especially for any 12 year old. But we also see her learn and educate herself, especially when it came to her brother, and being an ally.
Overall, I think this book was a tender and beautifully-written exploration of trust being broken and learning all about forgiveness and healing in your own way.
I loved reading this so much, I laughed and cried in the entirety of this book and I am so so grateful I got to read this at the perfect time. 🥺
Thank you so much to the publicist at @northstareditions / @jollyfishpress for sending an e-arc my way! This, of course, did not affect my overall opinion of the book.
Find me elsewhere: Instagram | Twitter | Blog
Jokes aside. Wow. This book is so so beautiful—quiet and yet significant. It has queer rep and showed the struggle to be who you are and express who you are, it talked about what it means to be an ally, it talked about family and friendship, it talked about forgiveness and trust. It also talked about art, its worth, and how it can change lives symbolize love and passion.
I loved the innocence of this book, and the innocence of Maisie's perspective. We see her make some mistakes and be moody, which of course is normal especially for any 12 year old. But we also see her learn and educate herself, especially when it came to her brother, and being an ally.
Overall, I think this book was a tender and beautifully-written exploration of trust being broken and learning all about forgiveness and healing in your own way.
I loved reading this so much, I laughed and cried in the entirety of this book and I am so so grateful I got to read this at the perfect time. 🥺
Thank you so much to the publicist at @northstareditions / @jollyfishpress for sending an e-arc my way! This, of course, did not affect my overall opinion of the book.
Find me elsewhere: Instagram | Twitter | Blog
Moderate: Homophobia
themixedpages's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Minor: Stalking and Bullying
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