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lilybear3's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Gene Luen Yang is unmatched. This instantly became one of my favorite books and one that I'd consider essential. This is required reading for basketball fans, graphic novel fans, and everyone who has a dream. I've been a fan of Gene Luen Yang's for a while now and I don't know why it took me so long to get to Dragon Hoops. It's everything I want in a book. It follows the high school, where Yang teaches, basketball team and their journey to the state championship. I love that he spends time on the players' and coaches' backgrounds and their stories. It feels personal and he's inviting us to be invested in the team as well. He shares basketball history and how we got to where we are today. I learned about the first dunk in the WNBA! This book embodied the competitive spirit and has just so much heart and honesty. I had the same excitement I have when I watch a basketball game while I read. I'm an avid sports person, there's good and bad in sports, and Yang doesn't shy away from that. He's an amazing storyteller.
Seriously, take the step and read this book.
Seriously, take the step and read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
lesia's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Child abuse, and Islamophobia
spaghettireads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse
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