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From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

10 reviews

ekmoore11's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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mandkips's review

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emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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lizzzitro's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.25

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peachani's review

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emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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cyrinw98's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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citymouse's review against another edition

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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

4.0

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perpetualpages's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

CWs: Some instances of bullying, racism, allusions to racial slurs, some brief (non-graphic) references to murder

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moonchildreads's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

FROM THE DESK OF ZOE WASHINGTON by Janae Marks is about 12-year-old Zoe. Over the course of a summer, Zoe grapples with friendship troubles, an exciting baking internship, and secretly writing letters to her incarcerated father who she’s never met.

This middle grade book tackles really tough topics in a thoughtful and sensitive way. The characters are so lovable, and I found myself unable to put this book down! This story is hopeful, powerful, and full of growth.

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ambersbooks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Zoe is my new favorite character.

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ezraaa's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is an extremely important story about a huge glaring flaw in the justice system in America and this book perfectly explains it for young readers. The important message is interspliced with fun baking shenanigans and lighter messages about friendship. I would not hesitate to recommend this book. The only thing that I wanted more from this book was it to explain why Zoe's mother did what she did, I think her actions could've been fleshed out more to show how different people react to that situation and why she did what she did in more specific terms.

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