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reg_litbytes 's review for:
We Dream of Space
by Erin Entrada Kelly
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My verdict: I loved it. So much. This is a good middle grade book for adults.
Great book for the following topics: family dynamics, dealing with dashed hopes, accountability
REVIEW:
I did not expect this book to be so heavy. I dove into it thinking it would be about kids being kids (which it is) and it would be light-hearted fun (it's not light at all).
I was in the mind set of this is a middle grade book for kids before I started this but now I'm not so sure I want kids to read it... but then again I feel like there will be a lot of themes this book has that will mean differently if read by an adult. Something like I would read differently if read as a child and reread as an adult. But I'm not a child so I can't really say for sure. But, as an adult, I can say this - this book brought out so many emotions and family dynamics analysis. For kids, this is probably best read in tandem with an adult.
Part of the shock factor that I experienced while reading this is that I have absolutely zero idea what happened to the Challenger. I have grown to like the kids in the story that when the pivotal moment happened, I felt a crushing feeling on my chest. Knowing that, even though this work is fiction, those people referred to were real. In that moment, I felt that I too was there in the auditorium with Ms. Salonga and Bird.
There were (minor) loose ends to this story but I don't mind because ultimately it's not about them. The focus is on the siblings and their family dynamics and I'm satisfied with where it went and how it ended.
I really love how the siblings themselves worked things out between each other. They started the healing process and mending their family between each other but didn't rush into fixing their parents. They each worked on themselves before working on the unit as a whole, slowly but surely. It's not a happily ever after conclusion but it's definitely more grounded and more realistic which was really satisfying.
This was beautifully written. Only my second Erin Entrada Kelly and I'm looking forward to more.
Great book for the following topics: family dynamics, dealing with dashed hopes, accountability
REVIEW:
I did not expect this book to be so heavy. I dove into it thinking it would be about kids being kids (which it is) and it would be light-hearted fun (it's not light at all).
I was in the mind set of this is a middle grade book for kids before I started this but now I'm not so sure I want kids to read it... but then again I feel like there will be a lot of themes this book has that will mean differently if read by an adult. Something like I would read differently if read as a child and reread as an adult. But I'm not a child so I can't really say for sure. But, as an adult, I can say this - this book brought out so many emotions and family dynamics analysis. For kids, this is probably best read in tandem with an adult.
Part of the shock factor that I experienced while reading this is that I have absolutely zero idea what happened to the Challenger. I have grown to like the kids in the story that when the pivotal moment happened, I felt a crushing feeling on my chest. Knowing that, even though this work is fiction, those people referred to were real. In that moment, I felt that I too was there in the auditorium with Ms. Salonga and Bird.
There were (minor) loose ends to this story but I don't mind because ultimately it's not about them. The focus is on the siblings and their family dynamics and I'm satisfied with where it went and how it ended.
This was beautifully written. Only my second Erin Entrada Kelly and I'm looking forward to more.