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julie_ann_harper_1633's review against another edition
4.0
Wow.... Todd Strasberg tears at your heart strings in this book. After reading this it made me want to go out to an area where homeless people are and just take them all out to eat, take them to the grocery store, and buy them coats, blankets, sleeping bags anything they needed. But it also made me mad at the world we live in. The fact that there are children who are too afraid to go home so they choose to live on the streets because life is better there. That is not a world I want to live in. This book is inspirational it makes me want to change the world and make it a better place so that no one ever feels the need to run away from home.
birgits_bookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
fand es besser als ich es in Erinnerung hatte, vielleicht auch weil ich es dieses mal im original gelesen habe
banrions's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very quick read. It feels very real. I have never lived on the streets, and I sure as shit hope I never do, but I kinda feel like I have now. Maybe is a character that lets you in, but she is simply telling it like it is. She doesn't complain about her life, its just her life. You watch as her friends disappear and die around her and wonder who is next. Its heartbreaking how easy it is for kids to get abused, left on their own and forgotten, with no one to care about them. Its a shame that anyone can become parents, because some really, really shouldn't. This was a gritty, sad, thought provoking hour or so that I spent with this book and these characters, and I'm glad I did.
hitbooksnotgirlz's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book but I just couldn’t. It was so short, but it took me days to read because I wasn’t at all invested in the story.
payshens117's review against another edition
3.0
i had to read this for school. it was actually pretty good, but not really something id seek out myself
elliotism's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.5
To me, this one is quite interesting. Having read this for school, there certainly was a warp in my perspective and expectations, going into this book and while reading it. I believe it tells a fairly unique tale of a real life topic that while often discussed in media, is never given the attention it actually deserves. Homeless kids on the street are a worldwide issue and I respect this book for approaching it in the way it did. However I still have somewhat of a split opinion on the actual book itself. First of all I love the main character. Maybe is a very loveable narrator and her development throughout the entire story is striking to the core. I believe she's the main point of intrigue here as her struggle with finding value in a world that rejects her as well as a world that she rejects is certainly something I have never before experienced in this way. Though my issue lies with the rest of the cast. In a lot of cases, the side characters end up being very one note and play their gimmick without any sort of intrigue. I feel like an extended version with more actual info on a lot of the tribe members would have helped them to actually be interesting enough to care about what happens to them. That said, I'm quite fond of the overall story and ending even if their value lies in their simplicity and easily relatable/understandable nature. I also did enjoy the reoccuring characters quite a bit, if not all of them. All in all, I think I can say that this is a good, short read for just about anyone. I think people with higher interest in social subjects compared to me might end up getting more out of this than just a story about a girl that learns to accept her own place in this world. Also I did get a bit emotional at the end. Maybe was a really cool mc after all
margarethobbs's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
bxermom's review against another edition
4.0
A book about an issue we all need to pay more attention to...homeless children. The book tells the story of a group of teens living on the streets in NY. The story is a bit repetitive but, I feel it portrays the life accurately. Its definitely a discussion starter.
mjoylewis's review against another edition
4.0
Once again, Strasser sheds some light on a difficult topic. I had a difficult time reading this book because it provided little to no closure. But I think that is the way that the author meant it to be. Real life is messy and difficult and full of trials. Happy endings don't just appear and Strasser makes sure they don't just appear because the reader has reached the end of the book. It helped to give me a new perspective on some of the struggles that the homeless community faces.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
A disturbing but compelling book about the lives of homeless teenagers on the streets of New York City. Told by "Maybe," a girl who'd been thrown out by her abusive mother; she scrapes a living out with friends she's met, begging for food, foraging for food, some do drugs or prostitute themselves. It's a raw realistic story, with some hope. Maybe "Maybe" will find a new life in a foster home, if she can survive to tomorrow...