134 reviews for:

We Still Belong

Christine Day

4.19 AVERAGE

growplantsreadbooks's review

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

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Unfortunately the very last chapter was the only interesting part of this book and should have been the beginning or middle of the story. The pace was very slow and stretched a relatively unremarkable day into almost 300 pages with disjointed flash backs. The author tried to not overwhelm younger readers with the harder parts of native life and/or the characters living situation -- but this resulted in a very sanitized story. 
The whole romance plot should have been cut. It added nothing. 
This is a good way to introduce kids to how backward blood quantum is, but I think that gets lost in this meandering story. Good writing and interesting concept though!

julied1964's review

4.0

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

nellbee's review

5.0

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Cute, sweet, wholesome, precious middle grade read 

mnstucki's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Such a sweet book with themes of identity exploration and a bit of tween romance. It was definitely a comforting read. 

guardianofthebookshelf's review

4.0

hopeful inspiring slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

paigereitz's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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: No

listless_librarian's review

4.0

hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

tglinden's review

5.0

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What a wonderful gentle read! Read as a read aloud with my kids and it was such a wonderful book to share with them 

jehansen127's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful lighthearted 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: Yes

libraryofawesome's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced