Reviews

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

erdeannika's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Felt very realistic to me, I recognized myself in so many aspects of both Addie and Keedie.

I really like that forced institutionalization of autistic people is briefly discussed, because it's an important topic that doesn't get a lot of attention.

I loved seeing multiple autistic characters in one story, especially within the same family, which added to it feeling more realistic.

I also love that the story discusses autistic burnout and talks about the debilitating effects it can have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Bullying

Minor: Forced institutionalization

panda_charlotte's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

4.0

lydsntops's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

Female friendship 

itaby's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

ellie_pan's review against another edition

5.0

I love Addie T^T

plaingirl21's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

travelswithcharlie's review

emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

typographic_whimsy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

jess_6014's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

malalaisee's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75