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tinysierra's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I wish I had read Hazel’s Theory of Evolution when I was younger. Even thought the words aromantic and asexual weren’t used on page (they were explained at the end of the book), I could’ve related to Hazel so much. I had a friend in my life whose family had always been vocal about how their miscarriage affected their life, and I really felt for them. I think this book also would have helped me understand it more deeply!
Representation:
Lesbian moms
Aroace mc
Representation:
Lesbian moms
Aroace mc
Trans sc
Disabled sc
Disabled sc
Jewish sc
TW: death/miscarriage mentions, pregnancy,premature birth , morning sickness/vomiting mention, bullying (past), animal death (past), ableism faced by side character, car accident (past)
TW: death/miscarriage mentions, pregnancy,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Miscarriage
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Bullying, Animal death, and Ableism
amphibianwitch's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
«"Maybe grief isn't for the past," I said. "Maybe it's for the future. The future you'll never know."»
Cuando empecé a leer este libro buscando representación aro/ace, no me esperaba una historia tan potente y contada con tanta delicadeza y cotidianidad al mismo tiempo.
Es cierto que he encontrado la representación que buscaba y me ha encantado, en particular, sentirme identificada con esa experiencia de estar en clase mientras todo el mundo habla de relaciones, sintiendo que pasa algo raro, que no entiendes nada, que la conversación te incomoda pero no sabes por qué. También he encontrado mucha más representación: sáfica, trans, disca y poc.
Pero «Hazel's theory of evolution» es principalmente una novela sobre la vida y la muerte, sobre los cambios, sobre el dolor y la esperanza. Sobre cómo recuperarse y lidiar con los traspiés, con los malos momentos, desde algo tan cotidiano como cambiar de colegio hasta el duelo por alguien. Ojalá tradujeran este libro al español porque es muy bonito, aunque también triste. Es agridulce, como la vida.
Cuando empecé a leer este libro buscando representación aro/ace, no me esperaba una historia tan potente y contada con tanta delicadeza y cotidianidad al mismo tiempo.
Es cierto que he encontrado la representación que buscaba y me ha encantado, en particular, sentirme identificada con esa experiencia de estar en clase mientras todo el mundo habla de relaciones, sintiendo que pasa algo raro, que no entiendes nada, que la conversación te incomoda pero no sabes por qué. También he encontrado mucha más representación: sáfica, trans, disca y poc.
Pero «Hazel's theory of evolution» es principalmente una novela sobre la vida y la muerte, sobre los cambios, sobre el dolor y la esperanza. Sobre cómo recuperarse y lidiar con los traspiés, con los malos momentos, desde algo tan cotidiano como cambiar de colegio hasta el duelo por alguien. Ojalá tradujeran este libro al español porque es muy bonito, aunque también triste. Es agridulce, como la vida.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage and Bullying
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
camill3's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
i loved this book. one of my favorites of this year!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
ladygetslit's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Grief
emmieclassix's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Medical content, and Death
emstewart23's review against another edition
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
ninjamuse's review
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
babyleo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
antimony's review
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
i have to stop reading kids books in general if they're going to just make me cry.
(this was really good! i loved the characters so so much!!!)
(this was really good! i loved the characters so so much!!!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
eniahreads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I loved all the characters, except Hazel - and as she's our main character with her pov, the reading was difficult to me!
Hazel was unbearable, obnoxious, and that even for a 13 year old teen. I had a hard time bearing all of her thoughts, that was sometimes really hard and harsh against the other characters or a certain group of people (I got in my mind this example: saying that cheerleaders and football players don't have any sign of intelligence). All other characters around her were really lovely, may it be her mothers, her older brother, or even Catarina and Yosh - I loved them all, and they are the ones who made me smile or touched me.
Overall the story was pretty classic and based on her new school's life, her best friend distancing herself from Hazel, and the fact that one of her moms is pregnant and everything around risky pregnancy.
I got sold this book as a good aroace representation, but to me, besides a quick talk from Mimi in the last chapter that came out of nowhere, and the author's note, there were no real representation. Yes, we could see it that way, but if you don't read the author's note telling us Hazel's aroace, you couldn't tell: there's no introduction of asexuality and aromantism, Hazel isn't questionning, we barely bring the subject. All we know is that Hazel is a nerdy girl and has a more scientific approach on this, like everything else in her life.
Of course as the author says it, she is. But I also disliked the fact that in that note, the author said she thought about writing the words clearly and wished to bring it with Hazel but didn't do it - why not? Why not doing a rightful representation and introduction of both, specially in a middle grade book, where it's needed for youngers that age questionning themself and thinking they're weird??
Anyway, I was glad it was easy to read because it was a very meh book to me.
BIG TW: miscarriage, and grief related to it.
There are harsh words and thoughts said about all of this. For people who can relate to one or the other, it might be difficult. More details:Mimi is pregnant with Baby #3 after 2 miscarriages (at 3 months and 6 months if I recall), so obviously Hazel's afraid, which is normal, but she has hard thoughts and reactions about it. She refuses hope, refuses going to an ultrasound stating how things could go wrong, saying they would go wrong so she doesn't need to get attached, saying things like "if it doesn't die until then" and such. There's also another person -her archenemie- belittling Hazel grieving after the miscarriage, saying harsh words about it.
Hazel was unbearable, obnoxious, and that even for a 13 year old teen. I had a hard time bearing all of her thoughts, that was sometimes really hard and harsh against the other characters or a certain group of people (I got in my mind this example: saying that cheerleaders and football players don't have any sign of intelligence). All other characters around her were really lovely, may it be her mothers, her older brother, or even Catarina and Yosh - I loved them all, and they are the ones who made me smile or touched me.
Overall the story was pretty classic and based on her new school's life, her best friend distancing herself from Hazel, and the fact that one of her moms is pregnant and everything around risky pregnancy.
I got sold this book as a good aroace representation, but to me, besides a quick talk from Mimi in the last chapter that came out of nowhere, and the author's note, there were no real representation. Yes, we could see it that way, but if you don't read the author's note telling us Hazel's aroace, you couldn't tell: there's no introduction of asexuality and aromantism, Hazel isn't questionning, we barely bring the subject. All we know is that Hazel is a nerdy girl and has a more scientific approach on this, like everything else in her life.
Of course as the author says it, she is. But I also disliked the fact that in that note, the author said she thought about writing the words clearly and wished to bring it with Hazel but didn't do it - why not? Why not doing a rightful representation and introduction of both, specially in a middle grade book, where it's needed for youngers that age questionning themself and thinking they're weird??
Anyway, I was glad it was easy to read because it was a very meh book to me.
BIG TW: miscarriage, and grief related to it.
There are harsh words and thoughts said about all of this. For people who can relate to one or the other, it might be difficult. More details:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage