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Stargazing

Jen Wang

4.14 AVERAGE

vaindesi's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted

sarahkelly's review against another edition

5.0

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This Christmas pre-reading project might backfire. I want to keep all the books for myself. 

SO CUTE 😭

rebeccazh's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars. this was really heartwarming

ginameix's review against another edition

4.75

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

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A short but cute book about friendship. Would recommend for fans of New Kid. The story focuses on how friendships are formed even when families are different. While there is a large plot point about childhood cancer, friendship and community. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Minor: Bullying

anita_mv's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

ana_mv's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

kiperoo's review against another edition

5.0

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Lovely friendship story with fantastic artwork!

kappareads's review against another edition

5.0

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THIS GOT ME WAY MORE EMOTIONAL THAN EXPECTED WOW

qujoy's review against another edition

5.0

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This was so good! And it felt special to read the Afterword and learn more about the author’s childhood experiences that influenced this story. We already loved her story Prince and the Dressmaker, but now we love her even more.

crystal_reading's review against another edition

4.0

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Review copy: Digital ARC via Netgalley

This is a great look at middle school friendships. Christine is definitely unsure of herself and how she fits in with everyone. She and Moon have contrasting ways of being in the world. Their family situations are quite different to include rules, food, and religion among other things. They are both Chinese American, but even that is expressed in very different ways. Middle school friendships are often complicated and Jen Wang showed that friends can be awesome, but also have the power to hurt each other deeply.

The book has some serious situations in it and it resolves in a bit of a rush. There are also a few violent incidents that are not fully addressed, but overall, the story is compelling and the characters will pull readers in.

Young readers are bound to love this fun contemporary story especially if they are K-pop fans.