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Slip by Marika McCoola

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thelittlebook_bee's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5

unforth's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

kdahlo's review against another edition

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5.0

Very sweet, sad coming of age story. Includes discussion of suicide. Really excellent art with a nice use of color. Effective, spare characterization. Lovely.

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2.0

"Slip" suffers from having what I think is a good heart and idea, but ultimately just fails to really follow through and leaves the whole story kind of limp. The characters feel very flat and don't have much beyond one or two personality traits/characteristics; the artwork is alright but is visually dry (which is ironic considering art is such a big part of the book); the main themes of the story get really sidetracked by the main character focusing so much on herself and how it affects her that her friend genuinely seems to start to come off as an afterthought.

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dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Be aware that this book immediately starts with the main character finding out her best friend has attempted and is hospitalized.

It explores the journey of young adulthood and the transition into viewing oneself as a whole independent unit separate from friends and other loved ones.

While the art was beautiful and brought the story to life, the magical realism elements that suddenly developed felt unexplained and not processed or addressed. I would have liked to see more depth and exploration of emotion and confusion as her ceramic creations came to life. Without that the magical elements felt almost insignficant, especially given how the book had started and how intensely we had seen her react.

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