Reviews

The Dare Game by Jacqueline Wilson

laurenw22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

sleepflowerrr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

kerry2046's review against another edition

5.0

I was a huge fan of tracy beaker and this didn't let me down

slaughtercarrie's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

danabanana252's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

macclown's review

4.0

This was actually really sweet, felt like more of a fleshed out story than the original, although I would say the original is better just for nostalgia. 

This one hits on some harder topics while still being an easy read for kids. I likes this one a lot honestly!

elleneam's review against another edition

4.0

Loved this book.

aelynreads's review against another edition

Following on from, [b:The Story of Tracy Beaker|462684|The Story of Tracy Beaker (Tracy Beaker, #1)|Jacqueline Wilson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320527485l/462684._SX50_.jpg|1951159], Tracy has been fostered by Cam; however, everything is not the perfect happily ever after that she expected. Not only is school awful and her teacher doesn't understand how brilliant her stories are, Cam doesn't love her because she doesn't buy her fancy clothes and lots of presents. Then Tracy's mum turns up and promises Tracy the life she's always dreamed of.

This book perfectly combines Tracy's funny and witty perspective with the sad reality of Tracy's situation. The topics of bullying, ditching school, peer pressure and setting expectations are all present in this book, which could all be great conversation starters for young children. Despite tackling these issues, the book still maintains a light tone and remains an enjoyable read.

Ideal for: children aged 9-13.

jay_hobday's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

andreastopit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-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