A review by trking
Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass

hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was pretty good! Some of the decisions the protagonist made were pretty confusing to me, and as an autistic person I feel like it dwelled a little too much on the things that make being autistic hard and not the things that can make it great (pattern recognition, linear and analytical thinking, hyperfixating for productivity, etc.) The characters were solid and the vibes/tone were good--it's a good middle-grade read.