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sarah984's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I liked this book a lot. Starr has a great voice and I really liked the dynamic she had with her family. Her day to day problems will probably resonate with a lot of teenagers, and the story of the police shooting and its aftermath is sensitive and well-told.
It does feel like the book is trying to do a bit too much; Starr’s relationship with her boyfriend isn't really dealt with too much and sometimes just felt like a way to shoehorn in a nice white person.
Overall I would recommend this book.
It does feel like the book is trying to do a bit too much; Starr’s relationship with her boyfriend isn't really dealt with too much and sometimes just felt like a way to shoehorn in a nice white person.
Overall I would recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Child death, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Drug use
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