Reviews

Green by Alex Gino

ford0218's review

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

4.0

elisquared's review against another edition

5.0

This was precious and wonderful. 

morgithecorgi's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

stories's review against another edition

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. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Dysphoria, and Bullying

anacereading's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

thealien_em's review

emotional 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? Yes

3.0

welshiswhims's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

macmower's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

4.0

mbrandmaier's review

4.0

Green is navigating life as a non-binary person who has a crush on a cis het boy and is also dealing with changes happening to their body as puberty hits. This is the third Melissa series book.

regsnvaughnable's review

hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This wasn't my favorite. The writing felt lazy and like there needed to be more. I felt like I was being preached to at times. I appreciated the wide cast of characters and that they're all experiencing different things.