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dernhelms_bag's review
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my favorite book now
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Abortion
Minor: Domestic abuse
hadiqa01's review
5.0
I wish I can write a letter too to the author and let her know how/why I love her book by heart. I can totally relate to this story. It provokes lots of sensitive feelings and thoughts inside reader's mind and I like that. :)
hissingpotatoes's review
5.0
I haven't been this emotionally compromised by a book since I read Rilla of Ingleside in 2015. It was admittedly difficult to read through the religious hate (not that it's presented in any positive light). Harper grapples to find her own voice and opinions amidst her neglectful upbringing, her lack of friends from moving so much, the struggle of growing up and hitting puberty with parents who offer no guidance whatsoever (and often add to her confusion). Harper's journey is told in a perfect example of masterful literary crafting. I related to her love of books so much on a personal level, the way they can comfort and make readers think for themselves. The way she and Gray talk about books with each other is so familiar and heart-warming. This book is an ode and homage to the transformative power of literacy. The specific literary examples persisted as themes throughout the book, culminating in an epilogue of satisfaction and perfection. I spent at least the last third of the book with tears in my eyes. I know this review seems overly gushy, but this book hit me so hard in the feels.
readlikefire's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think anything is quite as comforting as rereading a favorite.
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