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176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374313814
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 19 January 2021
Description
E. L. Shen's The Comeback is a heartfelt middle-grade debut about a young Chinese American girl trying to be a champ—in figure skating and in life. Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle scho...
Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews
Moods
hopeful 68%
emotional 58%
lighthearted 51%
funny 31%
adventurous 20%
challenging 17%
reflective 13%
relaxing 6%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Average rating
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Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374313814
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 19 January 2021
Description
E. L. Shen's The Comeback is a heartfelt middle-grade debut about a young Chinese American girl trying to be a champ—in figure skating and in life. Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle scho...
Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews
Moods
hopeful 68%
emotional 58%
lighthearted 51%
funny 31%
adventurous 20%
challenging 17%
reflective 13%
relaxing 6%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs