Reviews

Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu

zxphyr's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

nedge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative slow-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? Yes

4.0

clairevlinney's review

challenging dark hopeful informative 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

4.0

liquidsticks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

erainbow8's review

4.0

3.5 ⭐️ rounded up.

fionadeecee's review

5.0

An intensely sad and moving book but so important. Will be passing this onto a year 6 class for their book corner as we already have one in our library

modernathos's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense 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? N/A

4.5

missoliviareadsbooks's review

5.0

I don't think I have ever read a book that has destroyed every one of my emotions in the way this book did. The story of Sami and his family, who try to escape war torn Syria for a new safer life in the UK, will fill you with hope, fear, dread, horror, anger and joy and is a must read for all ages.

coops456's review

5.0

A wonderful book that should be in every school library and read by kids and adults alike.

Sami is a typical 13 year-old: he loves his friends, football, PlayStation and iPad. It took me a few pages to actually realise that the story starts with him in Syria and not the UK. When the civil war comes close to home, his parents make the decision to leave their home - and almost everything they own - to seek safety in England.

How anyone could read this and not have greater empathy for refugees is beyond me. It's just geography and geopolitical luck that separates "us" from "them".

bardicbramley's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75