Reviews

Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson

rhireadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

tielredfearn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

aileenfox20's review against another edition

4.0

Surprisingly good

megank18's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

4.25

sleepykimmy's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I can't keep pretending that I'm reading Jaqueline Wilson for nostalgia alone after I had this on reserve for ages at the library, eagerly anticipating reading it haha

As another review mentioned it is quite bizarre that like 30 years on and no matter the age, time period or situation all the characters speak in the exact same way (at one stage Laura says "cool cat" to herself in the mirror like???) 

I was enjoying the story despite the language but then

the ending when the magic and amazing aunty magically appears was just a bit ....silly like oh

but it got me researching the whole concept of mother and baby homes which I guess was the whole point 

Either way I couldn't stop reading and had it finished in one day so I shouldn't complain too much! 

hannahs1993's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

justcallmeeej's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

caroline_norrish's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Religious bigotry

alicem_23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

iguess215's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0