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My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waal

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ejarvis996's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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dyerra's review against another edition

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emotional 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

5.0

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asourceoffiction's review

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My heart broke for Leon so many times in the course of this book. His emotions are laid out so beautifully on the page and it's wonderfully written. It really captures a child's mindset, from the minutiae of watching raindrops run down a window to half-overheard conversations that lead to enormous misunderstandings. Leon's anger, his sadness and his capacity for love are so raw.

Despite the current of sadness this is really a hopeful story. The characters Leon finds along the way and the different ways love manifests for him almost bring a sense of joy. Sylvia is a prime example and the way their relationship begins to blossom is so lovely. She's a grumpy cow but I did grow to love her!

It was really hard to get over the idea that Leon, as a mixed race boy, was considered unadoptable in the early '80s, while his white younger brother finds a forever family and they're separated so early on. I like to think the events following the book have them finding each other again somehow, otherwise the joy is much harder to hold on to.

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abi_laura's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.75

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waybeyondblue's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

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rinyy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.25

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isobelk_18's review against another edition

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hopeful 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

4.5

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afion's review against another edition

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4.25

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molly_greenshields's review

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.75

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kath_knits's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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