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starnosedmole's review
2.0
I read this for a discussion group on YA books. It took me a while to get into this one, as it felt a bit preachy and too optimistic for my liking. Maybe it would be inspiring for younger teens who haven't found a social network they're comfortable with yet?
rmarten22's review against another edition
2.0
I had to read this book for my Book Cart Book Club which is an attempt to get Em, Ory, and I out of our reading comfort zone. This is not what I would have chosen normally and it was a trip. Overall, I thought it was a good story but a very poor execution. I haven’t read any of the author’s other books but from what I have read from reviews, this book was a disappointment. The characters were very unique and had strong personalities that developed throughout the story but we didn’t see very much background on their relationships. It was just assumed that Mik and Jimmi are already good friends but we don’t see that type of conversation or relationship. I think the book needed a stronger connection between the characters and between the characters and the reader. Immediately, I wasn’t connected to any of the characters because the book jumped immediately into the plot rather than give us a description of the character or any personality. Throughout the story, I didn’t have a clear picture of what Mik or Jimmi look like. I had a decent idea for Fatima but it was still hard to picture them. The book also struggled with basic grammar and punctuation. In the beginning, it was hard to follow and didn’t make sense. It improved as the story moved along but overall, it wasn’t strong writing. I gave this book a ⅖ because of the loss of story content. There was no clear conflict that caused the book to struggle and ultimately fail.
lizziehutchins's review against another edition
1.0
Seriously, what the heck was going on!?!
I'll admit I only read half the book, but in this case I felt like by doing so I had read the whole thing. No plot development, characters were ill-described, seemed like there were pages missing.
Definitely a one star.
I'll admit I only read half the book, but in this case I felt like by doing so I had read the whole thing. No plot development, characters were ill-described, seemed like there were pages missing.
Definitely a one star.
amdame1's review
3.0
Mika has lost a lot of her hearing, but in a way she likes it because she can turn her hearing aids off and block out the rest of the world which is full of bullies and noise. She has two solid friends, one is a veteran who has some drug issues and one is an illegal immigrant.
martha_schwalbe's review
3.0
I read this book in September so I can't quite remember what I thought about it. I know I thought it would be similar to Paranoid Park because of the cover and it was nothing like that book. I remember a scene near the end where Mic and Fatima find a garage covered in wonderful pictures.
punkrockgirlpa's review
4.0
a beautiful story about, a deaf girl, an immigrant, and a young war vet. Really recommend giving this a read it was gorgeous and really relevant to what's going on in the world today <3 <3 loved it!
djblock99's review
5.0
Three troubled young artists, Tamika, Fatmia, and Jimmi, cross paths and make lasting impressions on each other over the course of a month in the Bronx.
Surprisingly powerful, and as beautifully written as it is bleak. At the very beginning of the book, you learn that one of the three main characters will be hung by a vigilante mob, and the chapters count down the days leading up to that tragic event. It's shocking then, that the ending is more hopeful than sad.
Surprisingly powerful, and as beautifully written as it is bleak. At the very beginning of the book, you learn that one of the three main characters will be hung by a vigilante mob, and the chapters count down the days leading up to that tragic event. It's shocking then, that the ending is more hopeful than sad.
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