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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Very emotional I cried. Short read but very impactful and thought-provoking
I've been a fan of Jacqueline Wilson for as long as I can remember and decided to reread one of her books that I read when I was around seven. Don't read this if you are seven. Compared to some other JW books this is very sad and very dark. And I loved it quiet a lot, the book does a very good job of making you feel sorry for April especially during the part about her 'friend' called Peal.
I would recommend this for an fans of JW who are 13+
I would recommend this for an fans of JW who are 13+
The story line was good! Felt it was a bit rushed though and some of the content in it, I would have marked it as 14+/15+
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Abandonment
Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
I am blown away this meant so much to me! I'm just gonna be crying in the corner...
The story line was good! Felt it was a bit rushed though and some of the content in it, I would have marked it as 14+/15+
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
But overall...
the characters were good and relatable 8/10
Storyline was good but too rushed 6/10
Ending wasn't really how I wanted it to end 6/10
Beginning was difficult to grab me 5/10
Overall 6.25/10
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Possibly one of the more mature books by Jacqueline Wilson, Dustbin Baby features a fourteen-year-old girl April who was abandoned in a dustbin by her mother moments after she was born. It was quite a short book following just a single day in April's life but has enough flashbacks to show her past and how she ended up where she is.
The book shows the constant stress faced by orphan kids as they get moved from one foster care to another children's home while they struggle to understand why they do not have a normal life. In her journey to find her birth mother, April discovers that family isn't just formed by blood. The book shows April getting bullied and used while also making new friends, and ends on such a sweet note that leaves you satisfied but also looking for more.
The book shows the constant stress faced by orphan kids as they get moved from one foster care to another children's home while they struggle to understand why they do not have a normal life. In her journey to find her birth mother, April discovers that family isn't just formed by blood. The book shows April getting bullied and used while also making new friends, and ends on such a sweet note that leaves you satisfied but also looking for more.
Wilson is great at making realistic characters that you can quickly come to term with, giving realistic reactions to events.
Her books are great at getting children to really think about actions and their consequences, really opening the eyes of children to the world. Some of her books are sensitive reads yet they are all great at sending life messages to children.
I feel as though Wilson books are a must in the lives of young children, a way of opening their eyes to the real world in the right way.
Her books are great at getting children to really think about actions and their consequences, really opening the eyes of children to the world. Some of her books are sensitive reads yet they are all great at sending life messages to children.
I feel as though Wilson books are a must in the lives of young children, a way of opening their eyes to the real world in the right way.