A review by bibliobrandie
The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron

4.0

Loved this novel in verse set against the backdrop of the 1989 world series and San Francisco earthquake. This book is about so many things but it doesn't suffer for it. This is an immigrant story. This is a story about a mother who is spending time in a hospital for a mental illness. This is a story about community. This is the story of bullies and baseball. But mostly it is a story about friendship. Etan has stopped speaking since his mother left and Malia has stopped going to school because her acute eczema has spread to her face. The bullies call her "the creature" and it is only through her friendship with Etan that they both find their voices. Beautiful and magical.