A review by betweentheshelves
Living with Viola by Rosena Fung

emotional hopeful medium-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

4.5

I loved this! The art style was fantastic, especially the way that Fung depicted anxiety throughout the book. It felt so realistic and there are middle grade readers who will connect with Livy. I especially appreciated the fact that her parents took notice about what was going on and got her the help she needed. It's portrayed in a way that's normal, and I love that middle grade readers will get to see that.

Livy's friends are also struggling with various things, and they realize that maybe they need each other. It feels like such a middle school friendship, from the art to the writing, and I think it just was so well done.
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