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lminca's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
katieproctorbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this memoir-feel novel of a sixth grade girl in the 60s. Lots of racial issues and music woven into the story. I loved the main character’s voice and her inner dialogue.
ria_brumbaugh's review against another edition
5.0
This immensely readable novella was exactly the literary morsel I needed between longer works. Barry tells a remarkably quick-paced but thoughtful coming-of-age story, with thematic underpinnings of the power of music, the growth of social awareness, and what I consider her trademark existentialism carrying the reader through. I read through the whole thing over the course of a single morning!
kdburton's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
charlieschu's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ruby_fiora's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
teanahk's review
3.0
2.5 ish. I just didn’t care for this book at all. It’s probably a perfectly fine YA book.
(I received a free copy of this through a giveaway on goodreads)
(I received a free copy of this through a giveaway on goodreads)
dchristiok's review against another edition
5.0
Very good. Touches on some stirring subjects. Great book about growing up and how children view adults and teenagers.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
(I'm calling this a graphic novel but it's not comics, but there are a lot of paintings in it. IDK. The paintings are like their own story. I like them.) I liked this book. It has a really authentic child's voice, dealing with racism & gentrification & such in a genuinely childlike way. And it's funny. Yays.