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rivercat0338's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Torture
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
“People aren't like books. A familiar book is always the same, always comforting and full of the same words and pictures. A familiar person can be new and challenging, no matter how many times you try to read them.”
➽ A Kind of Spark follows Addie, an autistic girl who is campaigning for her town to build a monument to the witch hunts that occurred in the past! I heard a lot of good things about this book and was excited to finally check it out. I really felt for Addie, she doesn't have it easy as most people don't understand her autism and judge her for not fitting into their neurotypical norms. Between friends abandoning her, bullying from her classmates and a super ableist teacher, this was hard to read at times! I just wanted to protect Keedie! I'm glad that she could find a new friend and was able to make her passion for the victims of the witch hunts heard. Addie has a strong sense of justice and is fixated on the witch hunts that happened in her town centuries ago. I also loved the close bond with her older sister Keedie who is also autistic and understands her best!
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Murder, and Death
musingsofazebra'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Bullying and Ableism
Minor: Murder, Gaslighting, Sexism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, and Mental illness
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death
Death of witches and some minor descriptions of how they died or were torturedhayley_mariep'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
maeverose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
This is such an important book and I’m so glad it exists. It was infuriating to read how Addie was treated by some of the ignorant and abusive adults in this book and it’s especially infuriating knowing that that’s a very real experience for lots of kids in the real world. I think this book could be really helpful for kids who might be going through something similar. Or for allistic kids to learn more about what having autism can be like.
Bonus quote: ‘Mr Laird rises in her place, eyes slightly wild and mustache aquiver. “The geese on Juniper pond,” he booms, “are demonic.” There are some groans, but a couple of ayes.
Idk why but that made me laugh a lot 😆 I wanna know how these geese got this reputation.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, and Torture
Talk about the witch trials (torture, murder, hanging, etc. Not graphically described) Theres also a few ableist slurs used (specifically anti-autistic)bella_cavicchi'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
(Love and thanks to Ottie for the recommendation!)
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Death, and Forced institutionalization
someonelikeblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Death, Ableism, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Physical abuse and Toxic friendship
nialiversuch'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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Torture