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thealcove's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.5
littleseal's review
Damn, Addy's short stories are great!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, War, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Slavery, and Grief
simplyparticular's review
3.0
This review is from the point of view of a mother.
I liked this book in that I thought it dealt with the important issue of sibling relationships and jealousies quite nicely, but felt that either the overall story was rushed, or that it should have been one issue in a larger book. I do like that Addy had to make a choice about her behavior in the situation, and that the reader gets to see the consequences of the wrong choice.
AS far as where it fits in the overall Addy timeline, this story falls AFTER her core 6 books, and "spoils" details in them, so it should definitely be read after the main series.
I liked this book in that I thought it dealt with the important issue of sibling relationships and jealousies quite nicely, but felt that either the overall story was rushed, or that it should have been one issue in a larger book. I do like that Addy had to make a choice about her behavior in the situation, and that the reader gets to see the consequences of the wrong choice.
AS far as where it fits in the overall Addy timeline, this story falls AFTER her core 6 books, and "spoils" details in them, so it should definitely be read after the main series.
piburnjones's review
3.0
There are definitely things to love here, but also things that left me puzzled.
- Why is the title "Little Brother"? Daniel is slightly older than she is. Sam enjoys a game of marbles now and then, but I'm not left with the sense that he's acting dramatically less than his age.
- How is Sam able to make the dictionary joke at the beginning? Was he going to night school at some point? Are we to assume that Addy has been teaching him at home? That could have happened in about half a sentence.
Anyway, if we can get to page three and leave these problems behind, then we have a sweet story about Sam taking Sarah's cousin under his wing, while Addy wrestles with a little jealousy.
My favorite detail is Momma reminiscing about Sam's reaction to his baby sisters. Clearly Sam has been a truly stellar big brother from day one.
- Why is the title "Little Brother"? Daniel is slightly older than she is. Sam enjoys a game of marbles now and then, but I'm not left with the sense that he's acting dramatically less than his age.
- How is Sam able to make the dictionary joke at the beginning? Was he going to night school at some point? Are we to assume that Addy has been teaching him at home? That could have happened in about half a sentence.
Anyway, if we can get to page three and leave these problems behind, then we have a sweet story about Sam taking Sarah's cousin under his wing, while Addy wrestles with a little jealousy.
My favorite detail is Momma reminiscing about Sam's reaction to his baby sisters. Clearly Sam has been a truly stellar big brother from day one.
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