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hikool101's review against another edition
4.0
It feels so rare for fiction to depict boys showing emotions in the way Miracle's Boys did. I'm very happy I discovered this gem of a book. I love the relationships between the brothers and how touching everything is. This is how you pack a punch in less than 150 pages. 9/10
saracat's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very short novel and it is very specific and purposed focused in on a very specific time in the lives of 3 brothers. It is powerful and heartbreaking, but also heartfelt. It is a story of brotherhood - the family kind - and not giving up.
Warning: Deals with the processing of the death of one's parents.
Warning: Deals with the processing of the death of one's parents.
sarag1701's review against another edition
4.0
Not a book that I'd ever pick up but it was definitely well written. It was certainly more emotional than I anticipated and there isn't a whole lot that happens and yet there's a lot that goes on for our main character.
tatjana's review
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
goldenbrowngirl's review against another edition
4.0
Loved how deeply she explored the feelings of these boys dealing with so much loss in their young lives.
katieproctorbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I will read anything Jacqueline Woodson ever writes. Miracle’s Boys was a quick read, but powerful, about three brothers grappling with the death of their mother and for one of them, life after juvie. I listened on audio, which was very well done, and enjoyed it a lot!
rainmisoa's review against another edition
4.0
Another good book by the fantastic Jacqueline Woodson, even if it did give me feels throughout most of it.
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To read my full review, click here.
adeleighpenguin's review against another edition
Interesting way to address grief and guilt for kids. I haven’t read children’s books in a long time, and I feel like I need to grease some rusty machinery to be able to connect these stories in the way the kids I’m going to be teaching might need
laixmari's review against another edition
5.0
Chorei o livro todo. A dinâmica dos irmãos completamente on point, o egoísmo inocente do mais novo, a responsabilidade que vira um fardo do mais velho e o isolamento baseado na autossabotagem do irmão do meio.
annakim's review against another edition
3.0
Three brothers struggle to make it in a cold world. After their mother dies, each boy learns to cope with the loss in his own way. The oldest gives up his dreams to take on the parent's role while the second son turns to a life on the streets. The youngest turns inside of himself to make sense of everything. Despite their troubles they learn that no matter what happens, you will always have your family.
This is a very unsurprising book in that the events that occur are almost what one would expect of an inspirational urban story. The book's redeeming quality is the sweetness of the characters, even troubled Charlie, and how the brothers learn to find strength in one another.
This is a very unsurprising book in that the events that occur are almost what one would expect of an inspirational urban story. The book's redeeming quality is the sweetness of the characters, even troubled Charlie, and how the brothers learn to find strength in one another.