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Dear Sweet Pea, by Julie Murphy

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jessicaaaacr's review

4.5

This is SUCH a good middle grade read!! I’m sure there are a ton of young readers who connect with Sweet Pea’s journey, so knowing they have this book makes me happy.

Quick read full of heart. I enjoyed all the characters and the story was wonderful. I have to admit, the cover and Cheese is what really drew me in, plus the LGBTQ+ themes. Definitely want to read more middle grade by Julie Murphy in the future.

a_ab's review

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3.0

Nice middle grade. No masterpiece, very formulaic and predictable, but entertaining enough.

mouseczko's review

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hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

imissbookit's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

madames_des_livres's review against another edition

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4.0

Vielen lieben Dank an Netgalley und den Fischer KJB Verlag für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares! Meine Meinung ist davon in keinster Weise beeinflusst!

Ein luftiges, fröhliches, ehrliche und aufmunterndes Buch. Julie Murphy beweist erneut, dass es es versteht in jeder Situation die perfekte Lösung zu finden. Ob es nun um Freundschaft, die Scheidung der Eltern oder den Umfang der Taille geht. Sie schafft es Lichtblicke aufzuzeigen und Lösungsansätze zu finden. Olivia Geschichte handelt von Freundschaft, dem Erwachsenwerden und allen Höhen und Tiefen, die das Leben einem Teenager in den Weg stellt. Der Schreibstil ist genau so fluffig wie die Geschichte selber und rundet das Buch perfekt ab. Ich habe es unglaublich genossen von Olivia zu lesen. Für 5 Sterne hat es zwar nicht gereicht, aber 4,5 Sterne hat dieses Buch alle Mal verdient.

sarahthereader's review

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4.0

Dear Sweet Pea is the first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’. This was such a funny and heartwarming book that I read it in one sitting. I heard about this on the @literally_reading podcast (another great bookish podcast that I look forward to each week).

Patricia “Sweet Pea” DiMarco’s parents are getting divorced, but want to impact Sweet Pea as little as possible so her dad buys a nearly identical house on the same street as her mom. Despite this, the change isn’t easy for Sweet Pea and she’s also having issues with her former best friend, Kiera at school. Thankfully she’s still friends with Oscar and has her fifteen-pound cat, Cheese. (Side note: this is such a great, hilarious name for a cat!)

The eccentric and slightly mysterious Flora Mae lives in the house between Sweet Pea’s parents. Flora is the author of the popular advice column Miss Flora Mae I. One day, Flora l asks Sweet Pea to forward her the letters for the column while Flora is on a trip. Sweet Pea is happy to oblige, but one day she recognizes the handwriting on one of the letters…what Sweet Pea does next sets off a chain of events that impacts everyone.

I love the way Murphy captures the friendship struggles often present for middle-school students. It’s a story full of heartache and love and I so enjoyed it. I really need to read Dumplin’!