100 reviews for:

Deer Run Home

Ann Clare LeZotte

4.23 AVERAGE

nerdilibrarian's review

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

nairam1173's review

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I wanted there to be a little more to this, but that may just come of being an adult. I also thought it was a bit strange that the book made a point of Effie's poetry/language being different due to her use of ASL but most of the verse in the book is, for lack of a better word, normal? Again might be a thing where the target audience might not track with her "ASL poetry" for an entire book. I think that would have been much more interesting, though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

librarian_katie's review

4.0

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Deer Run Home was an emotional, vulnerable, and sweet story about Effie, the main character. Written in verse, it takes readers through a rollercoaster of emotions and keeps readers wondering what happened to Effie and what is to come for her.

rebekahkoves's review

4.0

challenging sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

tetocheeto's review

4.0

hopeful informative sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

al3xa's review

4.0

dark hopeful fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse

kirbie's review

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment

njawadian's review

4.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Equal parts touching and devastating. Only wish it were longer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol

kimveach's review

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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: Yes

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What an amazing little book.  It made me cry, but I'm glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol

midnightverde's review

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is a very emotional book. I loved Effie’s character and was surprised to see the problems with her home life written in a middle grade novel. Please check the content warnings if you are planning on reading this because it might be difficult. I do think the difficult content was handled in an age appropriate way, but I do think knowing it’s there is helpful for the conversations you might need to be ready for. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol