Reviews

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

jenmangler's review against another edition

4.0

What a beautiful story! How much do I love a coming of age story built around the idea that "The only thing we should do is be ourselves, right?" and then having such kind, thoughtful characters striving to figure out what that is? So much! Once I started reading about Ivy and June and Taryn I could not put the book down.

bettielovesbooks's review

3.0

2.5. I really wanted to like it more, I really did, but it was one sad thing after another, it felt overwhelming after a while, I cannot imagine reading this at 13 and not feel terribly depressed, even with the happy ending.

dahliagreenleaf's review

1.0

This was the worst book I ever read
never read this book ever again

ameliacollins's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

my only complaint is that it all was resolved too quickly, but besides that this book had me crying at multiple points. oh my god. 

miss_majuu's review against another edition

5.0

On average I probably cried every two pages

cosmo_junk's review against another edition

5.0

i would rate this with more stars if i could. phenomenal middle-grade queer book. it made me real sad at times bc of how relatable it was.

sterkaim's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

justtheb's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

trevoryan's review

4.0

A wonderful book about a 12-year-old girl who realizes that she likes girls. Ya know, "like" likes. I love the way the author dealt with the subject matter in such a graceful way. And the story isn't just about Ivy coming out to her friends and family. It's also about friendship, hardship, resilience, and using art to express oneself. Highly recommended.

marieintheraw's review

4.0

Cute and queer. But there was a plot point that frustrated me that I felt could have at least been dealt with slightly better or explained at the end.

Spoiler

Ivy is sent to live with her friend due to budgeting reasons, but it's not exactly explained to her in that manner so she feels slightly abandoned by her family. It is followed by her mother forgetting to call and the scene is just feels a little washed away as a "we're sorry we've been so busy." It would have been nice to have had it furthered in someway especially with such a vulnerable target audience.