213 reviews for:

Uprising

Margaret Peterson Haddix

4.23 AVERAGE

eengland's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad

Loveable characters: Yes

cass_lit's review against another edition

3.25

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I liked this for what it was — a YA historical fiction published in 2007. I felt for the situation but didn’t feel too connected to any of the characters ultimately. I loved MPH growing up, but maybe her writing isn’t for me anymore. 

bfullmer's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

kmg365's review against another edition

3.0

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I'm not generally a fan of straightforward historical fiction, whether the intended audience is children or adults. The book resonated with me not so much as an account of the strike and the fire, but as a stunning illustration of the aphorism "the more things change, the more they stay the same."

fionareadsalot's review against another edition

5.0

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An amazing book about the shirtwaist factory fire and the rights of women in factories. This book deals with the suffrage movement and unions.

I loved it!!

connie_d's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

justamy's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Overall a good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual harassment, Deportation

Some brief mentions of prostitution that come off as anti-prostitution and are not condemned for being anti-prostitution.

sistanic76's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

dim_light's review against another edition

4.0

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Trying to remember why I put this book down?
I just picked it up recently and I thought it was really good! I love the POVs of women in the 1900s, fighting for their rights. I loved the inside thoughts and knowing their struggles and their fights and I thought the ending was kinda sad. I thought it was pretty fast-paced and I love how we see all characters develop through the story, especially Jane. An inspiring story overall.

-The Rosebush :D

alicelibros's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative 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