417 reviews for:

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.08 AVERAGE

1katejackson's review

5.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

dlarca's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

tracyfeye's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful 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

tracyfeye's review

3.5

hopeful 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

kathyo72's review

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

ebgat's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

melinda_29's review

4.0

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read as part of my effort to read all the National Book Award shortlisted books -- this YA book was great.  Just not quite as good as the other YA nominees.

bookish_ulmer's review

DID NOT FINISH: 35%

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Pace was too slow. 

lizzybean8696's review

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

janegonz's review

3.25

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes