annsantori 's review for:

Rosie's Glasses by Dave Whamond

3.0

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I love the idea of exploring depression in children with this magical realist idea that, once Rosie puts on her glasses ('rose-colored glasses' is the clear pun here) she is able to see the beauty in her everyday life and be pulled out of the (black-and-white illustrated) gloom into technicolor. I am, however, conflicted by the ending in which Rosie loses her glasses, but is still able to retain her positive outlook. The realities of depression are not as cut and dry and I'm uncomfortable with the idea that, if the glasses represent some sort of therapeutic treatment, the message ends up being that such interventions are ultimately unnecessary over the long term.

I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley and Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review.