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A review by jaimebz
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Too much of a downer at the end of every chapter —especially since a lot of kids might only be reading one chapter at a time.
Also, my guess is that a lot of anxious kids were given this book, but you really don’t see growth in the character until the final chapter — and that is when she just “decided” she would do something she was afraid of.
I don’t know anything about the author, but it felt like they didn’t understand anxious kids and their struggles.
The book was just too long/too much of witnessing the anxiety for a very short payoff - and no useful strategies to take away.
Also, my guess is that a lot of anxious kids were given this book, but you really don’t see growth in the character until the final chapter — and that is when she just “decided” she would do something she was afraid of.
I don’t know anything about the author, but it felt like they didn’t understand anxious kids and their struggles.
The book was just too long/too much of witnessing the anxiety for a very short payoff - and no useful strategies to take away.