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Front Desk

Kelly Yang

4.42 AVERAGE

bcat0124's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

bklvr08's review against another edition

3.0

I cried

okollie's review against another edition

5.0

I have always, always, always been an advocate for books that champion that independence, fortitude, intelligence, and power of children. Kelly Yang has somehow done this flawlessly. I have confidence in our protagonist as a human being, both in her flaws and her powers. She's real - maybe because it's based on Yang's own childhood...but something about this story and it's choice to center the child as a conscious and participating member of society, navigating the joys and hardships and confusions and triumphs...it struck something so beautiful and magical in my heart. I cannot wait to read the other books in this series, if only to hear the amazing voice and imagine the kids who will get to read this, and the power they will feel knowing that there are and always will be authors who give them stories that trust them.

typographic_whimsy's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: No

pancakes714's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Amazing book

debbiebarr's review against another edition

5.0

What a great read! This book is both sweet and sometimes heartbreaking, with a main character you really want to root for. I loved reading about a fresh point of view from a time period and demographic I've never seen before in middle grade. Drop everything and read this one!