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Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins

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librarypatronus's review against another edition

5.0

Prepare for a crying book: TW: death of a parent (prior to book starting), past drug use of a parent, family guardianship, alcoholism, child abuse (verbal and physical), homelessness, school shootings/violence

This book gave me all the feels, I didn’t know much going in except for that someone I trusted had recommended and it was MG so I could include my kids. They loved the formatting of it, the way that each character had a distinct voice and type of chapter, and it’s nice to get them interested in a contemporary when they normally prefer SFF/horror or animal protagonists. I was not prepared for just how intensely sad it made me and how triggering it was. Really well written and interesting though, and I’d recommend it if you’re in a good headspace for it.

smuttyotaku1's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was an emotional rollercoaster for me.

tw: cancer, death, physical abuse, child abuse, verbal abuse, alcoholism, violence, mentions of homelessness

sccrkid85's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lizzieisbusy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

readbyuna's review against another edition

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4.0

calvin and hannah are two very different young people and they relate their perspectives on these events in wholly unique ways. this was absolutely beautiful. the real-life truths that surround families: incarceration, blended families, abuse, death, addiction. another outstanding novel-in-verse for middle grade readers !!!