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roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
While we still have so far to go with compassion for neurodivergence, it is amazing to see how far we have come in the last fifty years. This was a powerful book. I enjoyed it just as a story with strong characters and an engaging plot, but I hope that modern readers could find ways to better how they interact with those who are different.
ashleysmith9's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
mary00's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 stars. This short Newbery Honor book was engaging and well-written, but I ultimately felt that it was lacking just a little "something" for me to give it 4 stars. I didn't feel the emotions of the culminating event quite as much as I should have. I didn't get to know some of the characters quite as much as I would have liked to. Having said that, it was worth reading and kept me hooked until the end.
hpacala's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Touching story of accepting others and their quirks
jenniferreads2's review against another edition
3.0
Yikes I wish I had known this had suicide before I read it. Otherwise I never would've read it since suicide is a trigger for me. The story involves Hattie and her mentally ill uncle who commits suicide at the end. While it's a well written story it hits far too close to home for me. I lost my mentally ill brother to suicide so this book just opened some old wounds. Good read if you haven't experienced suicide but really wish there had been some warning before I read it
vll295's review against another edition
I first heard about this book from my blogging friend Melissa. She suggested it because she knows that I am a big fan of Ann M. Martin! I really liked this book because it was very different than the typical books I have read from her. This book has to do with mental illness and how you make sense of that. In this case, it is from a character who has never met her Uncle before. I enjoyed the book very much.
lilawood's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best books I've read this year. The true meaning of love, family and being young is in this pages.
kerryzielke's review against another edition
4.0
Hattie's life has been split into two time periods: before Adam and after Adam. In the summer of 1960, Hattie finds out that she has an uncle she had never met. Her Nana and Papa had a child late in life, and he was placed in a hospital because of mental illness. She is forever changed after her summer with her uncle who teaches her it is okay to be different.