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A review by themoonwholistens
Ode to a Nobody by Caroline Brooks DuBois
3.0
this is one of the best covers i have ever seen
this read less like a poetry collection and more like a full blown story written in poetry format but nonetheless, it still broke my heart.
it touches on the complicated relationships between siblings and young friendships with a poignant family background. it takes place over a short period of time but it felt like a life-time, probably how we all viewed the world in our middle school ages
it lacks a lot of representation that i would have looked for and that would have personally made it more relatable for me but i’m weary of saying even that since this is a story that obviously a lot of other people would probably find hitting close to home
this middle grade poetry bind is definitely more for when you are looking for a heart wrenching and poignant story to go through though
my favorite piece was probably the last
*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
— 3.0 —
⇢ content warnings// death, emotional abuse, post traumatic stress disorder
this read less like a poetry collection and more like a full blown story written in poetry format but nonetheless, it still broke my heart.
it touches on the complicated relationships between siblings and young friendships with a poignant family background. it takes place over a short period of time but it felt like a life-time, probably how we all viewed the world in our middle school ages
it lacks a lot of representation that i would have looked for and that would have personally made it more relatable for me but i’m weary of saying even that since this is a story that obviously a lot of other people would probably find hitting close to home
this middle grade poetry bind is definitely more for when you are looking for a heart wrenching and poignant story to go through though
my favorite piece was probably the last
“Does a rating
help adults pretend
they can forecast and protect
from forces bigger than themselves?”
*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
— 3.0 —
⇢ content warnings// death, emotional abuse, post traumatic stress disorder