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This Is How We Fly by Anna Meriano

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babymoomoocow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is definitely a book that got better as it went. It really highlights what Quidditch really feels like in real life. (quidditch is now called quadball, it’s going through a rebranding) I definitely felt like the main character was really annoying at the beginning but she got better as it went. I definitely felt for her in the last 15 chapters and I felt like this book was meant to come out in 2014 rather than 2020, but after reading what the author has written at the end of the book, it kind of hinted that it was started in 2014. So the mention of Tumblr over Twitter makes a bit more sense.

But it is about a freshly 18-year-old trying to figure out a tough, family dynamic, and if you’ve ever met a kid like that, they also can be annoying. Speaking from experience.

It also made me miss playing, Quidditch, and reminded me to get involved in the community again

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I really enjoyed this book! It's nice to see a YA book where the protagonist clearly has so many of the same values as me, and I related a lot to some of the situations with her parents. I also appreciated how clearly the characters condemn JKR, and how quidditch is so separated from her and the harm she's done.

My only complaints with this book are personal--the writing is good, it kept me hooked, and I feel like it all comes together pretty well at the end. However, I just found so many of the relationships incredibly frustrating to read. I think her friends treat her terribly

and just sort of get away with it

, and her parents are so unreasonable at times

(though they at least apologize in a better way in the end)

. I left high school nearly six years ago but it turns out I'm still not over some of the stuff that happened with my parents during that time, because I kept finding myself really stressed out reading this.

Again, those issues were just on my end, not the author's. I think the frustrating and confusing relationships make sense for a book about coming of age, teenage angst, and the transition between high school and college. I think all of them are just barely becoming who they'll be once they're not living with their families, and it's really lovely to see. Also, it made me want to try playing quidditch (again).

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