A review by librarypatronus
Silverworld by Diana Abu-Jaber

4.0

This was cute, but not the kind of MG that I enjoy as much as the child I’m reading to. I didn’t pay enough attention, because I didn’t realize that the grandmother’s illness was thought to be dementia. My own grandma has gotten to the point where speaking is hit or miss, and she clearly has no idea who we are, so the quest for a magic fix gave me bad feelings, personally, and that took some away from my experience. That’s not to say it might not help someone else, especially a child struggling with a similar relationship.

What I did really like: the rep - both racially AND the fact that we see a few types of families in this, both extended (three generations under one roof) and polyamorous (three parents and their kids). Rating bumped up a bit because of the sheer number of delicious sounding food references. I love when people love and eat food in books.