A review by ethancf
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island by Dana Alison Levy

4.0

Fun, if a bit slower and less engaging than the first (though I will note that this actually perfectly captures the feel of summer during childhood. It seems to stretch on forever, and then suddenly without warning, it's done). Primary quality of this series seems to be authenticity: the characters not all being cishet/white never feels like its pushing an agenda, it just is natural and totally normal. Now this is obviously done purposefully, but I'm all for the message of diversity here and Levy pulls it off in a very positive and organic way; the method of delivery with the Fletcher parents being different from their kids goes a long way in making this not feel forced. It's never preachy even if it does preach - and if you throw out all the political stuff (which you know the target audience is going to), then this is just a cute and fun family story.

Long live the Family Fletcher.