Reviews

The Hickory Chair by Benny Andrews, Lisa Rowe Fraustino

choirqueer's review

2.0

This one didn't do much for me. Very angular illustrations make characters all look like adults. Blind child is treated as “special” for having “blind sight”, but then all the sighted people apparently also have “blind sight” which they can access by closing their eyes.

cw: abrupt death of family member

mikayla_k_b's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

kyrstin_p1989's review

4.0

So sweet. I shed a little tear.