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ireedalot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Xenophobia, Bullying, and Alcohol
catwhisperflubbs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
good book, never think about it.
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
Minor: Bullying
kawaii_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia
lwprice1209's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Xenophobia, Classism, Gun violence, Racism, Bullying, and Hate crime
bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Classism
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol
februaries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kelly yang tells the story of mia and her family with such a careful but raw and honest innocence that touches the hearts of all readers. all the struggles and sacrifices that chinese immigrants (and maybe most asian/bipoc immigrants) experience when moving to a western country were laid out in an easily digestible yet very meaningful way to allow genuine understanding from both children and adult readers alike. though it somehow tackles everything with a childlike innocence (due to mia being a child), it never waters down the reality of her family’s struggles. most times, she sounds so much more practical than most kids because of her own experiences. and even just a few pages in, you can already tell that this will not be a happy-go-lucky read.
there is so, so much to learn and reflect on from this book and im certain that i’ll be thinking about everything in this for at least a few months. im giving this a 4.5 (rounded up to 5) as the end felt a little bit ambitious for me, though i still love how it ended and wouldnt have wanted it any other way.
as someone who has been living in the philippines in my entire 19 years of existence + have constantly been told that migrating to the U.S. (or any other western country) will make you very successful, i greatly appreciate this book for confirming my belief that migrating is never nearly as easy as people paint it out to be. this book shows a sad reality that a lot of immigrants face, and that migrating is not always rainbows and butterflies.
will definitely be checking out the rest of this book series and kelly yang’s other works. im so thankful that this book exists and i genuinely hope more people discover it and pick it up and recommend it to others.
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence
kbucheit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, and Violence
thatothernigeriangirl's review against another edition
- 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
Loved it! Mia needs to be protected, such a wonderful kid
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
tegan91kj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
The swear word ‘bastard’ is used, so might be useful to know if you’re reading it with kids.