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library_kb's review
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Definitely going to be a favorite of the year. When I heard this book reviewed/pitched it was with the information that it is about the aftermath of a school shooting and it is also one of the funniest books you will read and I fully agree. Those things don't seem like they would go together at all, but the author so skillfully walks the line of dealing with grief, trauma and other hard topics but also using levity to provide a foil to the darkness. I was laughing out loud and reading sections of the story to my family members at Thanksgiving--it is a style of humor kind of like Gary D. Schmidt and Richard Peck. Definitely recommend this middle grade widely (after checking triggers for the content of course).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gun violence, Death, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Medical content
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexism, Fatphobia, Ableism, Blood, and Vomit
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