426 reviews for:

The Greatest Thing

Sarah Winifred Searle

4.0 AVERAGE

colorsonthewind's review

3.0

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3.5

jbirdsbookjams's review

3.25

emotional fast-paced

shainaseideneck's review against another edition

2.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

suzanjackson's review

4.0

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This engaging teen/YA graphic novel covers a life-changing year in Winifred's life, as she deals with mental health issues, finds new friends, and figures out who she wants to be. It's a fictionalized story of the author's high school years and includes a "book within a book" of the zines that Wini and her friends write, draw & publish.

bollweevil's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful 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

slothreading42's review

5.0

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Almost cried when I found out April had bulimia.

laplantec's review

2.0

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Issues-driven graphic novel that seems both too simple and also loaded with teens grappling with complex issues. Issues of gender, sexuality, eating disorders, depression, therapy. The 'zine within a graphic novel concept was good, along with the encouragement to express yourself creatively, but overall this felt like it addressed too many ideas while not diving deeply enough. I had to push myself to finish it.

jula_09's review

4.0

emotional medium-paced

maymzie's review

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

katjam's review

4.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced