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foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
This was so great!! I love Nic Stone's narration too.
Fast Pitch follows pre-teen Shenice Lockwood. She's captain of the first all Black girls' softball team. The softball World Series is coming up and winning the series would be a dream come true. But Shenice's focus is shaken when her Uncle Jack reveals that a family crime might have been a set up after all.
The family mystery and the softball plot lines in this wove together perfectly. I absolutely loved it. I was invested in Shenice's journey on both sides. I really hope we get to see more of Shenice in either a sequel or in another middle grade set in the same neighborhood as this one.
I loved seeing how supportive Shenice's family and friends were. It gave me such a warm feeling. Also there were so many characters based off of Nic's real life friends and it was so cute! Loved that Scoob shows up in this one as well, can't wait to read Clean Getaway soon!
Rep: Black female MC (possibly bisexual but not certain), Black cishet male side character with a bad knee and uses a cane, majority Black female cast, white WLW side pairing, various Black side characters.
CWs: Racism, medical content, injury/injury detail. Moderate: Death, death of parent.
Fast Pitch follows pre-teen Shenice Lockwood. She's captain of the first all Black girls' softball team. The softball World Series is coming up and winning the series would be a dream come true. But Shenice's focus is shaken when her Uncle Jack reveals that a family crime might have been a set up after all.
The family mystery and the softball plot lines in this wove together perfectly. I absolutely loved it. I was invested in Shenice's journey on both sides. I really hope we get to see more of Shenice in either a sequel or in another middle grade set in the same neighborhood as this one.
I loved seeing how supportive Shenice's family and friends were. It gave me such a warm feeling. Also there were so many characters based off of Nic's real life friends and it was so cute! Loved that Scoob shows up in this one as well, can't wait to read Clean Getaway soon!
Rep: Black female MC (possibly bisexual but not certain), Black cishet male side character with a bad knee and uses a cane, majority Black female cast, white WLW side pairing, various Black side characters.
CWs: Racism, medical content, injury/injury detail. Moderate: Death, death of parent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
headwrpreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Racism
ashleyreads88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? N/A
I loved this book. In Fast Pitch, Shenice digs into her family's past, more specifically what happened to her great-grandfather Jon Jon when he played baseball. Fast Pitch is a great coming of age read about family, friends, teamwork, and how even in losing you can still win.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
casey_sunshine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racial slurs and Death of parent
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