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foampittroll's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
kjurewicz's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5.0
I loved this book! Silly and fast-paced while also addressing real-world issues. The vibe reminded me a lot of Amari and the Night Brothers. A great read for upper elementary/middle school!
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Death of parent
some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Kinda mid ngl. Couldn't connect even though Gabi was pretty much me when I was 13, both of us were simply too annoying. At least that means teenagers are portrayed accurately bc teenagers are cringe and annoying ig?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Bullying, Animal death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Child death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Ableism
For brief ableism, it is unchallenged use of OCD to describe being organized (/neat?). For moderate child death,dandelionsteph's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
This book was disappointing: its Rick Riordan Presents imprint suggested a different sort of book from the one I ended up reading. I Rick Riordan Presents books, from what I've read so far, tend to have stronger, more overt fantasy elements and a grander scope, in which the protagonist's journey involves multiple distinct far-flung places. City of the Plague God, for example, had locations in both the mundane world and the Sumerian afterlife, and Dragon Pearl had two planets and a spaceship. Rick Riordan Presents books, again based on what I've read, also have a villain that binds the plot together and some sense of mystery. This book, however, had none of those elements: it all takes place in one municipality in Florida, and not a particularly intriguing one, either. It doesn't really have a villain, and the protagonist already has operational knowledge of how his powers work. It's not an epic fantasy, and it doesn't even bring its very premise (of "breaking the universe") to the expected dramatic tension. Between its small scope in locations and plot, this is closer to a "Junie B. Jones: First Grader" book with science fantasy elements and a much longer length than Rick Riordan's own books.
I feel that this book should have ended 3/4s in: it just didn't have the scope to justify its length.
I feel that this book should have ended 3/4s in: it just didn't have the scope to justify its length.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
intherightlight's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child death
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent
carolined314's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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? Yes
4.5
A book rich in humor, friendship, and universes. Full of Cuban culture, magician's sleight of hand, parallel universes, detention, and one very special NICU baby. Also a girl with many dads, one of whom is a female-presenting robot :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Medical trauma
Minor: Child abuse
purplepenning's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Child abuse and Bullying
luckykosmos's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Amazing and a joy to read. Another break from the RRP rhythm of 'child of gods finds where myth world and human world intersect', this one had little in the way of folklore but much in the way of familial love and support. Like Gabi's many fathers, reading this felt like being adopted into a family and wanting to see them excel. It was fun, funny, and melancholic enough to ground it without breaking its rhythm. Children are lucky to have this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Ableism
Minor: Child death, Terminal illness, and Medical content
decklededgess's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.0
trigger warnings: bullying, diabetic episode, death of a parent, infant in NICU, abusive household mention, negligent family mention
This book was so amazing!! I started reading it aloud with my fifth graders but we didn't get to finish. I read to the end myself and I regret not starting it earlier with them so I could do the entire duology over the course of the school year.
This book is chock full of incredible humour, hella poop jokes, an incredible amount of information on the multiverse theory, and a bunch of comic relief sentient AI. I loved the friendships, the family dynamics, the lessons about honesty, about generosity, and more. An all round perfect read for literally anyone.
This book was so amazing!! I started reading it aloud with my fifth graders but we didn't get to finish. I read to the end myself and I regret not starting it earlier with them so I could do the entire duology over the course of the school year.
This book is chock full of incredible humour, hella poop jokes, an incredible amount of information on the multiverse theory, and a bunch of comic relief sentient AI. I loved the friendships, the family dynamics, the lessons about honesty, about generosity, and more. An all round perfect read for literally anyone.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse