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lilybear3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
My only critique is that I think the story could've been a tad shorter. Like I would've been happy with the story ending after
I'll always recommend her audiobooks as well. I didn't listen to this book, but Elizabeth does the audio and I'm sure it's amazing! I fell in love with her audios of The Poet X (her own book) and Pride by Ibi Zoboi.
Moderate: Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Racism, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, and Vomit
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
Graphic: Cursing and Racism
Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Sexism, Colonisation, Infidelity, Death, and Gun violence
veskumelooni'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
4.75
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Gun violence
jeanettesreadingcorner'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? Yes
5.0
- Emoni is such a loving and caring mom. Even while juggling high school, friendships, cooking, teen drama, and everything else life throws at her. Her growth is incredible to be a part of.
- Malachi! The sweetest love interest. Malachi is so thoughtful and cute. He respects Emoni’s boundaries and situations with her daughter. The romance between them is honest and genuine. Malachi and Emoni on the trip to Spain is 🔥🥰💋💕
- Emoni’s passion for cooking is amazing. The descriptions of the food and how she cooks is magical. I want to try all of the dishes and recipes in the book. Cooking is not a common hobby in books and it’s cool to see it highlighted in this story. The descriptions of the food and how she cooks is magical. I love how proud Emoni’s of her culture and background!
- Elizabeth Acevedo’s writing is so poetic and lyrical. She gives Emoni such a powerful and compelling voice.
- My life and Emoni’s are so different. However, I still feel like I can relate and connect to her character. I love books like that.
- The setting of the Philadelphia city life was new and fun for me to read. Especially the slang words and pride the characters have for Philly.
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Outing, Murder, Gun violence, and Lesbophobia
emilyhv'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abandonment, Bullying, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Death of parent, and Gun violence
cielo'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Gun violence
katelynprice'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cursing and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Medical content
lasafica_reads'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Child death
teacher_mara'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent
mysterymom40'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? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Gun violence, Classism, Abortion, Slavery, and Colonisation