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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
The country was in turmoil, but right now I was irritated that there was never enough time to deal with my hair after my sophomore swimming class.
Sinclair does an incredible job of writing a teenagers perspective and has crafted an incredible and emotional yet funny book.
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved this book!! I really want to read the sequel “Ain’t Gonna Be the Same Fool Twice,” as well as other works by April Sinclair.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fun, quick, read with entertaining language and some hilarious moments.
Reading this in highschool made me a much more aware person.
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
I loved this book! Humorous, nostalgic, and heartwarming. Stevie is a black girl in the 60’s and 70’s, trying to figure out life. What a gift of a story.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
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:
No
This book was just okay for me. Pleasant read, neat idea to have coming of age story set in the 60s in Chicago. Believable characters with some tender moments, but I didn't feel changed after reading this book.
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It's Chicago in the late 1960s, and Jean "Stevie" Stevenson is figuring out her life and her world. Covering her life from age 11 to 16, Stevie deals with peer pressure, must decide if blacks and whites can really be friends, and struggles to figure out her own sexuality, from necking with her boyfriend to having a crush on the white school nurse.
Appeals: strong, female, African-American protagonist, first person point of view, historical setting in Chicago at a time of social change, fast-paced, coming of age story that also deals with race, sexuality and identity.
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It's Chicago in the late 1960s, and Jean "Stevie" Stevenson is figuring out her life and her world. Covering her life from age 11 to 16, Stevie deals with peer pressure, must decide if blacks and whites can really be friends, and struggles to figure out her own sexuality, from necking with her boyfriend to having a crush on the white school nurse.
Appeals: strong, female, African-American protagonist, first person point of view, historical setting in Chicago at a time of social change, fast-paced, coming of age story that also deals with race, sexuality and identity.