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A review by magis1105
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
A heart-warming story.
Melody is very smart but people have a hard time looking past her physical limitations. Also, the fact that it takes only 11 years for her family to be able to afford a device to allow her to communicate is realistic but still very optimistic. Her parents struggle for a few paragraphs fighting insurance, trying to get doctors to actually prescribe the one thing that their daughter needs to communicate. It does touch very lightly on the not-so-nice side of limitations depending on their budget.
She does not have a best friend from school because most 11-year-olds are clearly trying to fit in and children are normally very cruel or superficial. You look different - then they look down on you.
Melody is a strong-willed person who still feels bad for herself and wants nothing more than to be a normal kid. Regardless of how many times people tell her she should not want to be like the rest of the kids because they're spoiled and fake. She really shows resilience, but her wish for normalcy is not really squashed, she simply keeps going because there is no other option really.
I will keep looking for more stories on the topic because it made me realize I know very little about cerebral palsy so I can't speak for the accurate representation. Still, the story was one I greatly enjoyed.
Melody is very smart but people have a hard time looking past her physical limitations. Also, the fact that it takes only 11 years for her family to be able to afford a device to allow her to communicate is realistic but still very optimistic. Her parents struggle for a few paragraphs fighting insurance, trying to get doctors to actually prescribe the one thing that their daughter needs to communicate. It does touch very lightly on the not-so-nice side of limitations depending on their budget.
She does not have a best friend from school because most 11-year-olds are clearly trying to fit in and children are normally very cruel or superficial. You look different - then they look down on you.
Melody is a strong-willed person who still feels bad for herself and wants nothing more than to be a normal kid. Regardless of how many times people tell her she should not want to be like the rest of the kids because they're spoiled and fake. She really shows resilience, but her wish for normalcy is not really squashed, she simply keeps going because there is no other option really.
I will keep looking for more stories on the topic because it made me realize I know very little about cerebral palsy so I can't speak for the accurate representation. Still, the story was one I greatly enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying