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starsnstitchin's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Ableism, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Minor: Car accident, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Vomit
theseasoul's review
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
medium-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
|| 4 stars ||
For a middle grade book, this one was incredibly deep and eye-opening.
Melody, a girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy, is very physically limited. She can’t talk or walk, but she has a brilliant mind which few people have made an effort to discover. This book follows her complex inner world, and her struggle to communicate with the outside world. There are many rich lessons to be learned as she struggles to find a voice for herself that others will understand. And even after a life-changing communication device enters her life, as she continues to be misunderstood on many different levels. I found myself in her shoes frequently as I read, feeling the frustrations, joys, and disappointments with her.
I don’t tend to enjoy the school drama in books, and the second half of the book had a lot of that. But it was still drama that usually made sense given the context, so I can mostly forgive it.
If you have a desire to understand people who communicate differently, this is a simple yet excellent book for any age group to take the time to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Vomit
zombiezami's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
3.75
When I was in high school, Sharon Draper was my favorite author. I’m revisiting this book since I saw she published a sequel to it last year.
This book has a lot of heart, and I enjoyed Melody’s internal monologue. I didn’t enjoy the casual fatphobia, and I hope it’s not present in the sequel.
This book has a lot of heart, and I enjoyed Melody’s internal monologue. I didn’t enjoy the casual fatphobia, and I hope it’s not present in the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Car accident, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Vomit, Excrement, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
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