415 reviews for:

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.08 AVERAGE

margardenlady's review

4.0

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

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Intriguing set of ideas about time travel with a nice story arc and valuable character lessons. 

julleah's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

karynhansen's review

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

julied1964's review

4.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mhainlen's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous

sarah_d's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective 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: Yes

sedeara's review

3.25

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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: Yes

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50-state challenge: Delaware 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

abbielester's review

4.5

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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: Yes

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This was such a great read and an interesting idea.  I can see why Kelly won her second Newbery Award for this one.  Also, love the Star Trek Easter eggs!

mrsheidrich's review

3.0

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3.5

erine's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious reflective tense

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The paradox of time travel set in the "historical" time period of 1999. A young boy has taken up thieving to build up a stash of supplies in the event that Y2K becomes the catastrophe that he fears. In the midst of his chaotic plans, he and his baby-sitter encounter a strange boy who says he's from the future. 

There's some lovelorn angst, some intergenerational friendship, some unintended consequences, and some grief.