A review by mamakiwi
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

*** I was really enjoying this book (IGNORANCE IS BLISS)... up until I felt like the author's comments on the transgender topic. Teddy who chose to be referred to as a boy, who was born a girl named flora, ends up being a kid that was kidnapped when they were younger. Then when the mystery is solved Mallory is more upset about the kid being "forced" to wear boy clothes and refers to them as "she" again than the kid being kidnapped. Now if they did force the kid to wear boy-rendered clothes to hide the fact that they stole this child, that's one thing, but it was just a weird way to bring the story together. The boundary to transphobic was a bit much. Lots of unspoken comments on religion,science, and the transgender community ... idk how to feel