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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Italian-American Nella’s life is changing: her school is about to close, and her friendships are shifting. Focused around a shooting tragedy which exposes tensions in her neighborhood, this is an excellent realistic novel about decisions and their devastating effect on lives. Though not quite as tightly written as her previous novels, this is nonetheless a worthwhile read for fans of coming of age stories. See my full review here.
I respected the timeliness and the multiple perspectives that were addressed in Every Single Second, but it wasn’t my favorite book. Sometimes, the main character acted a little too much like an adult. One example was when she was taking care of her brothers and sisters. Another problem that I had was that there were so many characters, and some of them completely disappeared for parts for the story, making them forgettable. Other than that, it was an interesting, well-written storyline.
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really liked the story, but I was confused about when the story was supposed to happen - I think it was modern because there was an Apple device mentioned, but it wasn't really evident.
Springstubb takes on big issues and big questions in this middle grade novel. This book will start some important conversations with upper middle grade readers.
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence
I feel like this book tried too hard to cover too many issues -- school closing, friends growing apart, developmentally delayed brother, neighborhood changing, racism, PTSD, father with a secret, great-grandmother getting sick -- the list could have been cut in half for a stronger book. And I definitely could have done without the chapters from the statue's perspective. For grades 5 & up.
At first I thought the chapters from the statue's perspective and the storyline with the grandmother were not going to work for me, but it all came together so well. I liked the theme of redemption and the idea that moving forward matters. My one complaint would be that the accidental shooting of an innocent black man by an off-duty security guard was handled in a way that made me uncomfortable. It was almost as if the black character was killed to teach the white characters a lesson. I was not sure whether the author wanted me to draw a larger conclusion about these types of shootings, and the victim's family's response felt simplistic. Overall, I thought it was a charming and lovely book about being a friend and learning from mistakes but I do wish that one storyline had been handled differently.
Stress aja. Aku suka liat cerita persahabatan Nella dan kawan-kawan di Little Italy (lengkap beeserta seluruh background keluarga dan masyarakat di sekitarnya) dari POV Nella kecil. Aku ngerasa meski cerita ini ditutur dari POV Nella tapi mainly membahas keluarga Angela dan Anthony, lengkap dengan *ehem* papanya *ehem* yang,... yaudah gitulah.
Closurenya mblaur. Tipe buku yang setelah kita nyelesein bikin ngebatin, "Lho? lhaterus? udah gini doang? Lah,...?"
Closurenya mblaur. Tipe buku yang setelah kita nyelesein bikin ngebatin, "Lho? lhaterus? udah gini doang? Lah,...?"