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If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was a powerful #OwnVoices story about identity, friendship, the costs of staying and leaving, and the price you pay for honesty and pride. I almost stopped reading because the physical reality of the bullying was hard for me to read, but it seemed realistic and painfully unfair, which is exactly as it should be. I'm glad I read this, and though I don't live near a reservation, I can think of at least one guidance counselor in my past I wish I could give this book to. My favorite person in the book was his uncle Albert, who is definitely autistic-coded, and who is portrayed respectfully as a multi-dimensional character. 

Mild, vague spoilers.
I read a review from Rich in Color blog from 2013, and one of the reviewers had a critique that some characters seemed too perfect, and I know what they meant, but I also feel like there were plenty of racist microaggressions throughout the story, and ways those characters betrayed the main character, even if the overarching impact of their relationship was positive. As George says repeatedly, it's complicated.
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