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hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Meh. Middle grade, but the character diversity felt very heavy handed.
Baby’s first crush/romance.
Nice inclusion of disappointment: not being cast in the musical, but finding other ways (crew) to have a great time.
Powerful side-plot of the high school bully getting sidelined for his bigotry.
Nice moments, nothing wrong with it, but not a book I’d choose for a class novel nor book study.
Baby’s first crush/romance.
Nice inclusion of disappointment: not being cast in the musical, but finding other ways (crew) to have a great time.
Powerful side-plot of the high school bully getting sidelined for his bigotry.
Nice moments, nothing wrong with it, but not a book I’d choose for a class novel nor book study.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Dysphoria, and Bullying
ezwolf's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
Green is a non-binary middle schooler who, with their friends, help to make changes to their school's production of The Wizard of Oz to make it more diverse for everyone involved. And on top of all of that they have their first crush!
I adore this universe of queer middle school kids (Rick, Melissa, and now Green!) learning about themselves and their friends and how they fit in to the world. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but it's so amazing to have stories about queer kids that real kids can read and see themselves in.
There's also such casual discussion of so many things that are harder to talk about for parents and kids, like periods or puberty blockers. I liked that there was also the acknowledgment that even if you are well versed in diversity and inclusion that doesn't mean that you know everything and should be open to other people's life experiences.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
I adore this universe of queer middle school kids (Rick, Melissa, and now Green!) learning about themselves and their friends and how they fit in to the world. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but it's so amazing to have stories about queer kids that real kids can read and see themselves in.
There's also such casual discussion of so many things that are harder to talk about for parents and kids, like periods or puberty blockers. I liked that there was also the acknowledgment that even if you are well versed in diversity and inclusion that doesn't mean that you know everything and should be open to other people's life experiences.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria
Minor: Bullying, Biphobia, and Transphobia
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