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booagnes's review against another edition
4.0
If you're one to cry, I suggest a box of tissues. If you're not... I suggest a box of tissues anyway. This touching story celebrates the life of a wonderful little brother and the journey to recovery once he's gone. It will touch your heart, make you laugh and help you see how every moment, good and bad, is worth remembering.
rjdenney's review against another edition
5.0
5 STARS!!
This is my first 5 star read of 2018! I have a little story for you before I get into my thoughts on this book. Last year I bought this book at a library book sale for 10 cents and from the premise I thought I'd love it. Later in 2017, I took his book off of my shelf and put it in a box I keep for books I'm thinking of not keeping but give myself time to decide. About a few days ago, I pulled his box out from under my bed, dusted it off and opened it up. Mick Harte Was Here was on top of all the other books and it was as if I'd seen it for the first time in that sale, I pulled it out of the box and opened it to the first page and sat down and read that one page. Afterward, I closed the book and told myself, I'm keeping this and put it on my desk to read and I'm so glad I did.
This book is only 89 pages long and I read it in one sitting, which I loved because I'm a huge lover of short reads. But this book kept me tied to it for the couple of hours it took for me to get through it and I cried and cried and cried while reading it. Certain parts of the book really struck me and with my relationship with grief and death, I felt an extra attachment to this story. It's about a 12 year old girl who loses her younger brother to a bike accident and that is all I will say. Go read this yourself, you will not regret it, I REPEAT, you will not regret it. This book made me feel things, made me laugh, and had me yanking tissues out of the side of my reading chair. It was beautiful, raw, and full of heart. I loved this damn book. Now, go read it. - R.
This is my first 5 star read of 2018! I have a little story for you before I get into my thoughts on this book. Last year I bought this book at a library book sale for 10 cents and from the premise I thought I'd love it. Later in 2017, I took his book off of my shelf and put it in a box I keep for books I'm thinking of not keeping but give myself time to decide. About a few days ago, I pulled his box out from under my bed, dusted it off and opened it up. Mick Harte Was Here was on top of all the other books and it was as if I'd seen it for the first time in that sale, I pulled it out of the box and opened it to the first page and sat down and read that one page. Afterward, I closed the book and told myself, I'm keeping this and put it on my desk to read and I'm so glad I did.
This book is only 89 pages long and I read it in one sitting, which I loved because I'm a huge lover of short reads. But this book kept me tied to it for the couple of hours it took for me to get through it and I cried and cried and cried while reading it. Certain parts of the book really struck me and with my relationship with grief and death, I felt an extra attachment to this story. It's about a 12 year old girl who loses her younger brother to a bike accident and that is all I will say. Go read this yourself, you will not regret it, I REPEAT, you will not regret it. This book made me feel things, made me laugh, and had me yanking tissues out of the side of my reading chair. It was beautiful, raw, and full of heart. I loved this damn book. Now, go read it. - R.
martinz's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
thewallflower00's review against another edition
3.0
Phoebe’s brother has just died. And this book is about how she deals with it, from the morning of the accident to the months and months later. It’s not tragic like Bridge to Terabithia–death and dealing with trauma is the theme of the book and it starts from the beginning. So there’s no real heartbreak, except for watching the deceased’s younger sister deal with the aftermath.
I like this because it’s a good portrayal of dealing with grief as a young adult. Good for anyone going through the same thing–a death in the family–and is too young to truly process it. And it cuts through all the sugarcoating too. Death ain’t fun and it ain’t pretty. Or how people keep turning death into a chance to talk about themselves, how the grief never really goes away, the empty feeling of something missing. There’s always something missing. How trying to remember the good times doesn’t really help, that you just need time. And as we go on Phoebe’s journey, we gain the tools to handle that same situation ourselves.
My one qualm about the book is that you don’t really know how he died until the ending, when the build-up loses some of the impact. That’s where it gets a little preachy, even though I’m sure it’s not intended. Otherwise, this is a good book for kids and adults, like My Brother Sam Is Dead. It has a sense of humor despite the subject matter. And it teaches us all that, whether you want it to or not, life goes on.
I like this because it’s a good portrayal of dealing with grief as a young adult. Good for anyone going through the same thing–a death in the family–and is too young to truly process it. And it cuts through all the sugarcoating too. Death ain’t fun and it ain’t pretty. Or how people keep turning death into a chance to talk about themselves, how the grief never really goes away, the empty feeling of something missing. There’s always something missing. How trying to remember the good times doesn’t really help, that you just need time. And as we go on Phoebe’s journey, we gain the tools to handle that same situation ourselves.
My one qualm about the book is that you don’t really know how he died until the ending, when the build-up loses some of the impact. That’s where it gets a little preachy, even though I’m sure it’s not intended. Otherwise, this is a good book for kids and adults, like My Brother Sam Is Dead. It has a sense of humor despite the subject matter. And it teaches us all that, whether you want it to or not, life goes on.
bellamesii's review
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bookishmamma's review against another edition
3.0
2.5/5
This was a favorite book of mine when I was 10 or 11. However I would say that it is very 90s and has a lot of references to things such as depression in a way that is problematic.
The overall message of the book which is bike safety and how a girl deals with the loss of her sibling is important. However at this point there are significantly more impactful books, covering both of these topics, available that are not problematic.
This was a favorite book of mine when I was 10 or 11. However I would say that it is very 90s and has a lot of references to things such as depression in a way that is problematic.
The overall message of the book which is bike safety and how a girl deals with the loss of her sibling is important. However at this point there are significantly more impactful books, covering both of these topics, available that are not problematic.
shadylane_00's review
emotional
funny
sad
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
5.0
annakim's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book about loss and grief. The narrator's tone is natural and realistic and the details really create a vivid picture of just who Mick Harte really was, so even though the reader never actually gets to meet Mick, s/he still gets a compelling look at the boy who was so unique and so loved in life.