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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
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
Can I just start by saying that I aspire to be a teacher like Ms. Clayton?
I need to sit down and work out all my thoughts to this book because it was so good and there is so much to unpack. This is one book I want to reread and annotate as I listened to the audiobook this time (which was amazing).
Every character was well thought out and dynamic.
I need to sit down and work out all my thoughts to this book because it was so good and there is so much to unpack. This is one book I want to reread and annotate as I listened to the audiobook this time (which was amazing).
Every character was well thought out and dynamic.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While this is a very message-driven book, I really enjoyed the character of Noor and her relationships with her sister, mom, and friends. I admit I'm a complete sucker for a book-banning story, and while the example used here is drawn pretty closely from reality, it's hard to encompass the sheer weird variety of book challenges.
Part of me wanted there to be fewer caricatures and more depth to the book banners. There should have been at least one parent who was genuinely concerned about the content of the books who ended up appreciating that diverse stories have a good purpose. But as it was, we had power-hungry, ignorant, racist, religious extremists. While these unfortunates are also drawn from reality, I think it's important to represent people who change their minds in these stories, if for no other reason than to show it is possible. The closest we get here is Andrew, who is mostly indifferent to the issues with the book challenges, and who tries to do better but still is meh.
I appreciated the librarian representation.
Part of me wanted there to be fewer caricatures and more depth to the book banners. There should have been at least one parent who was genuinely concerned about the content of the books who ended up appreciating that diverse stories have a good purpose. But as it was, we had power-hungry, ignorant, racist, religious extremists. While these unfortunates are also drawn from reality, I think it's important to represent people who change their minds in these stories, if for no other reason than to show it is possible. The closest we get here is Andrew, who is mostly indifferent to the issues with the book challenges, and who tries to do better but still is meh.
I appreciated the librarian representation.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No