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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Hard to give this a rating; mixed feelings. It was undoubtedly entertaining, and I appreciated the good-things-out-of-tragedy theme, but I feel like writing "universal genius" children is kind of a cop-out. And Cheddar's family are *still* wondering what happened to their beloved cat.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
challenging
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Every. Single. Character. Is super strange. But even so, Every. Single. Character. Is super wonderful.
I will not confirm how many times I got teary eyed, but I will say it was a good range of happy tears and sad tears.
I will not confirm how many times I got teary eyed, but I will say it was a good range of happy tears and sad tears.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
There will probably be Newbery buzz about this book. Counting by 7s has believable, memorable, well-developed characters, even if some aspects of them are painted with broad strokes. I think that Counting with 7s is great book that reads believably about a child coping with the grief of losing her parents and the uncertainty of her future while managing to still be a hopeful and funny (sometimes sarcastic) novel appropriate for middle grade readers.
I have a few qualms with the book, which don't ruin the overall experience, but which I just wanted to mention. Although Sloan switches to tell the thoughts/feelings of the different characters, the voices all read the same, which could partially be because she was writing in third person. The other thing that I found bothersome was that, even taking into consideration that Willow is a genius, her voice in the novel doesn't sound like a 12-year-old; furthermore, Willow at the beginning of the novel behaves more like an 8-year-old than a 12-year-old. The last thing that bothered me a little bit was that Sloan is very obvious about frequently using plant metaphors for Life Lessons. It wasn't too obtrusive, and I think that the novel was well-written and appropriate, especially for one dealing with complex, emotional topics, for the intended age group
I have a few qualms with the book, which don't ruin the overall experience, but which I just wanted to mention. Although Sloan switches to tell the thoughts/feelings of the different characters, the voices all read the same, which could partially be because she was writing in third person. The other thing that I found bothersome was that, even taking into consideration that Willow is a genius, her voice in the novel doesn't sound like a 12-year-old; furthermore, Willow at the beginning of the novel behaves more like an 8-year-old than a 12-year-old. The last thing that bothered me a little bit was that Sloan is very obvious about frequently using plant metaphors for Life Lessons. It wasn't too obtrusive, and I think that the novel was well-written and appropriate, especially for one dealing with complex, emotional topics, for the intended age group
No creo que sea una historia para todos porque desde mi punto de vista las historias simples y sencillas, pero tiernas y conmovedoras, no agradan siempre; a mí sí, pero entiendo si dicen "pero eso qué chiste tiene"; muchos leen para escapar de su realidad o lo que quieran -yo también lo hago-, pero también leo porque me gusta apreciar la vida, los detalles que la conforman y las experiencias humanas. Disfruto mucho leer ese tipo de historias, sobre todo si puedo aprender algo más leyéndolas.
Leer este libro fue como tomar un chocolate caliente en época de frío. Aunque después se enfrió un poco porque es muy largo para un final que (al menos yo) veía venir desde la mitad y me causa conflicto que sean capítulos cortos pero muchos, pero equis, igual lo recomiendo si te gustan las historias de este tipo.
Leer este libro fue como tomar un chocolate caliente en época de frío. Aunque después se enfrió un poco porque es muy largo para un final que (al menos yo) veía venir desde la mitad y me causa conflicto que sean capítulos cortos pero muchos, pero equis, igual lo recomiendo si te gustan las historias de este tipo.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is difficult, decent writing, compelling concept/storyline, but, but, I just wasn't in it. Somewhere something got lost, it I missed the point. It's a quick read, and worth a look, it just wasn't for me.