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bethanyrh's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Devastating, heartwarming, and all of the other emotive words. I really loved this book. As someone who currently works at a school there were many parts of this book (namely Janet) that made me laugh, and as a former catholic school student, the Mary McKillop quote (never see a need without doing something about it) had me humming along to the goddamn song we sang at assembly for a good few hours.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
Minor: Homophobia
pipnewman's review
challenging
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
Oof I was not expecting this to be this sad! Love Gabbie Stroud's non-fiction and this did not disappoint. I couldn't put it down, and it carried so much emotional weight because it seemed so realistic reflecting the pressures on teachers in every Australian school.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Child death, Cancer, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Death
Minor: Infertility, Addiction, Homophobia, and Medical content
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