Reviews - Ziggy, Stardust and Me

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Ziggy, Stardust and Me

James Brandon

4.1 AVERAGE

joannemiro1948's review against another edition

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

zeemonster's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

and_y's review against another edition

5.0

just beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

mashiro's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

This book delves into crucial themes like homophobia, conversion therapy, bullying, abuse, mental health, and racism, which is commendable. Sadly I did not feel a connection with any of the characters. The growth of the protagonist felt rushed, lacking realism. The love interest of the book is Native American which is a very underrepresented minority in books. So I was excited to see that representation in this book, but this portrayal left much to be desired. The book's representation of Native Americans was disappointing, featuring racism, slurs, and hate crimes, which felt particularly inappropriate considering the author is white.

If anyone knows of books with authentic portrayals of queer Native American characters by Native American authors, I'd love recommendations!

jade_ls_lee's review

4.0

Wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am!

Not what I expected but still good - maybe because of that. Nice to see a YA contemporary which can break out of the usual story beats.