Reviews

Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

storywarden's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

missmeganmann's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.0

This was SO great! It had so much going for it. Girls in STEAM! Friendship! All sorts of feelings! A brief understanding of grief! Not fitting in! SCIENCE! It was set in Chicago!

There was just so much I enjoyed and could NOT recommend this MORE.

snorpy's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

libreroaming's review

4.0

3.5 A shy STEAM-focused girl has a rough year when she is put in a different class from her friends and has trouble speaking up against her strict teacher and a one-dimensional bully. Things begin to look up when she finds a robot in her neighbor's bric-a-brac store and gets it working, teaching it new languages and also developing a friendship.

brittanyhoffman11's review

lighthearted 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Gun violence

reading_giraffe's review

4.0

A pretty good middle grade novel

jahnareads's review

emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

mrs_bookdragon's review

5.0

Love this book! I think it will resonate with young readers who are struggling with finding themselves and navigating friendships. I want a robot now!

jillccox's review

5.0

Family read aloud. Sweet story about hard changes, friendship, being yourself, and the coolness of science. I love how this book introduced my country living kids to urban life. The characters were so sweet that I wished i could live in their neighborhood and shop at Mr. Mac’s store. Wonderful vocabulary words.