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adventurous
challenging
inspiring
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
4.5
A really excellent short read with good lessons for young readers. We need more books that touch on things like recognizing and rectifying inequality, doing the right thing even when it’s hard, and engaging skeptically with news media. Nix handles them all with care and subtlety, modeling Anya’s growth in these areas without ever shaming or coming across as preachy. I highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Excrement and Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Violence, and War
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