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thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Mia Tang is back with the 5th installment in the Front Desk MG series.
radmusikitty's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
jillmccracken's review against another edition
4.0
Top Story by Kelly Yang is the 5th installment in her Front Desk series. Ms. Yang skillfully weaves several threads together in this very busy story. Mia’s narration seems authentic and typical of the mindset of a 13-year-old girl who is trying to change the world while experiencing typical middle-school emotions. This adventure finds Mia in San Francisco to attend a prestigious writing camp. While visiting the city, Mia learns about the famed San Francisco Chinatown, and she experiences it as a welcoming neighborhood of aunties and uncles who look out for each other and for newcomers. The story is set in the mid-1990s, at the beginning of the tech boom in San Francisco. The kids were interested in the details about the sporadic availability of devices and varying attitudes about computers in comparison to all they have access to today. We were excited for this update in Mia’s story. Ms. Yang does an excellent job providing details from previous books (without actually recapping), and addressing middle school friendship and social justice themes in a way that is accessible to teens, tweens and almost tweens.
thenextgenlib's review against another edition
5.0
Mia Tang is back with the 5th installment in the Front Desk MG series.
katieproctorbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this new installment about Mia, Jason, and Lupe! The author’s note was great.
cmstein's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alisong906's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
pants0701's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Gaslighting, Medical content, Violence, Death, Dementia, Hate crime, Grief, Colonisation, Sexism, and War
bookishcb_21's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Mia + Jason = Forever!!! I will miss not having another Front Desk story at the ready now that I read all of them. What a great series by Kelly Yang that made me think, laugh, and root for my new favorite heroine! If you haven’t picked up this series yet, what are you waiting for?!!!!