A review by spootilious
My Shadow Is Purple by Scott Stuart

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 

Read: November 7th, 2022 (approximately) 

Title: My Shadow is Purple 

Author: Scott Stuart 

Genre: Children’s Picture Book, LGTBQ 

 

Rating: 4/5 

 

Review: 

My Shadow is Purple is an utter delight! 

 

The colorful and fun artwork is eye catching and the LGBTQIA+ Representation is always a plus. 

 

While I wish that there were more diverse shadows throughout the book, maybe hidden in the backgrounds or out of the corner of the main character’s field of vision (to hint that they were out there but that the protagonist just hadn’t found them). As it stands there were simply just blue shadows and 1 pink at the end. This isn’t a major complaint, simply a missed opportunity. 

 

The message of acceptance was handled well enough, and I was really happy to see that it wasn’t overthought or overdone (which can happen pretty easily when we forget that these books are written for children). 

 

The rhyming was spot on as well which is always a love of mine. 

 

Definitely a book I will be returning to often. 

 

 

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