268 reviews for:

Rez Ball

Byron Graves

4.12 AVERAGE

llyrrhiannon's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5

mikaelareads's review against another edition

5.0

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For me, a three-star start, but a five-star finish (or really, a five-star second half).

I was sold during Tre's first heart-to-heart with Coach Whitefeather, and from there I couldn't put this book down. Well done, Mr. Byron Graves, on a fantastic debut!

brooklynlc's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

darnfeinbookthoughts's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful inspiring 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

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3 1/2⭐️

beasleysbooks's review

3.25

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Yes

lori_schneider's review

3.25

fast-paced

kattaylor42's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

jmwilson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense 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: Complicated

stillett's review against another edition

3.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a good YA book that focuses on an indigenous main character and his friends. Tre is living in the shadow of his dead brother and trying to follow in his footsteps to be a Red Warrior ball player. He wants to win the State championship  and be the first indigenous team to do so. He must first navigate his grief and the grief of his parents, friendship, unrequited love and a passion that forces him to do things he wouldn't normally do, including partying, to be accepted by his teammates. Will Tre get his act together and will he live and be seen as a person in his own rite instead of feeling like the a shadow of his brother? 

wellreadjill_'s review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring 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