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kaitieburger's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jessnoon's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
thekristinashow's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
WOW. This book tackles multiple complex themes but in a way that the reader can understand without getting confused.
The story follows a Korean/White mixed family as they discover the father is missing. The last person to see their father alive is their non-verbal, autistic 14-year old brother.
The most eye opening part of this book is how it challenges the reader to tackle their potential biases of people with non-verbal disabilities. Just because they cannot speak, doesn’t mean they don’t have thoughts, intelligent ones at that. Sometimes they just don’t have a way to communicate effectively and end up being mis-labeled.
This book will definitely sit with me for a long time, and it makes me want to explore other books by Angie Kim, stat.
The story follows a Korean/White mixed family as they discover the father is missing. The last person to see their father alive is their non-verbal, autistic 14-year old brother.
The most eye opening part of this book is how it challenges the reader to tackle their potential biases of people with non-verbal disabilities. Just because they cannot speak, doesn’t mean they don’t have thoughts, intelligent ones at that. Sometimes they just don’t have a way to communicate effectively and end up being mis-labeled.
This book will definitely sit with me for a long time, and it makes me want to explore other books by Angie Kim, stat.
missbrendareads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hennyb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
delkowolfe's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
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
5.0
miaelizabeth's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
caitcreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5