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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It’s a testament to the writer with how much I enjoyed this book, since sports are not my thing. But this book was filled with so much heart that I was very invested in Tre and the journey of the Warriors. The nuances of Indigenous culture added extra layers to this story that really made it sing, as well as Tre’s grief over his brothers death.
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Car accident, Colonisation, Classism
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
I found this book a little hard to get into. The book definitely uses a lot of basketball lingo and the assumption is that you know it or are willing to look it up (a bit hard while driving). I liked this book for its exploration of modern Native life and basketball. I had a few questions about how grief was dealt with (but as a white woman maybe I know nothing). Good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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:
No