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Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

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jacobthesigma's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.25

I read this book in english class and hated it.

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4.0

4 and a half stars

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4.0

I was supposed to read this book for a college class, but ended up only reading the last few chapters. I greatly enjoyed reading the full story. I like how clear Bud's voice is throughout the novel - it truly feels like a 10 year old is talking. It is interesting to read how he understood and dealt with the different situations he encountered. I also really liked that he only referred to skin color when talking about white people, since so often authors and characters only refer to skin color when talking about black people or other people of color.

Being a Michigander, it was also cool to be reading about locations and cities I am familiar with.