lolalongstraw 's review for:

Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a heartwarming book that depicts adolescent, male best friendship in an authentic way that many books fail to do. There is some more mature content around drinking and alcoholism, but it is written in a way that young readers could process and handle. Definitely looking forward to recommending and discussing this book with my students!