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Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender

9 reviews

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? Yes

3.75

I feel like this book should've been longer. I know it's Middle Grade, so I guess that maybe I want and expect too much, I just felt like the issues with the love interest and the mom and the powers all didn't get enough time to fully flourish. But I loved this concept. This is definitely a book I would recommend!

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thelittlebookstore's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

I didn't want this book to end. I was so torn about the way things played out but I absolutely loved the journey. I'm a sucker for anything magical realism, and I'm partial to Caribbean storytelling. I was rooting for Caroline the entire time. She deserves all the love and care in the world, but unfortunately she was frequently met with the ugliest parts of humanity. This coming of age story took me through a wave of emotions as the plot developed and the main characters relationship evolved. This book made me a forever fan of Callender and I can't wait to read their other novels.

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bluberrybooks's review

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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rashi's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Hurricane child was a story that I didn’t want to put down, and found myself thinking about what was going to happen next on the days I couldn’t get to it. Loved Caroline’s character, all of that stubbornness and anger and bravery and intelligence, a really well rounded and whole person that despite everything was just so loveable. Also queer?? Amazing had no idea that it would be a main element of the story, and really enjoyed the way that it was investigated by these children. Also the dialogue and decisions that the children made were all very realistic, and it really felt like I was actually watching children interacting. Highly enjoyed and very well done.

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