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nichknack's review against another edition
4.0
I've been a fan of Jacqueline Wilson for as long as I can remember and decided to reread one of her books that I read when I was around seven. Don't read this if you are seven. Compared to some other JW books this is very sad and very dark. And I loved it quiet a lot, the book does a very good job of making you feel sorry for April especially during the part about her 'friend' called Peal.
I would recommend this for an fans of JW who are 13+
I would recommend this for an fans of JW who are 13+
gabrielle07mcm's review against another edition
3.0
The story line was good! Felt it was a bit rushed though and some of the content in it, I would have marked it as 14+/15+
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
jasmine_neverreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Suicide
Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
raven_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I am blown away this meant so much to me! I'm just gonna be crying in the corner...
gabrielle07mcm's review against another edition
3.0
The story line was good! Felt it was a bit rushed though and some of the content in it, I would have marked it as 14+/15+
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
_imogen's review
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
helvars's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and Bullying
nad_tm's review against another edition
5.0
Possibly one of the more mature books by Jacqueline Wilson, Dustbin Baby features a fourteen-year-old girl April who was abandoned in a dustbin by her mother moments after she was born. It was quite a short book following just a single day in April's life but has enough flashbacks to show her past and how she ended up where she is.
The book shows the constant stress faced by orphan kids as they get moved from one foster care to another children's home while they struggle to understand why they do not have a normal life. In her journey to find her birth mother, April discovers that family isn't just formed by blood. The book shows April getting bullied and used while also making new friends, and ends on such a sweet note that leaves you satisfied but also looking for more.
The book shows the constant stress faced by orphan kids as they get moved from one foster care to another children's home while they struggle to understand why they do not have a normal life. In her journey to find her birth mother, April discovers that family isn't just formed by blood. The book shows April getting bullied and used while also making new friends, and ends on such a sweet note that leaves you satisfied but also looking for more.
cas_dexter's review against another edition
5.0
Grade: A
I am basing my rating for these childhood books on how much I enjoyed them when I read them as a child.
I am basing my rating for these childhood books on how much I enjoyed them when I read them as a child.