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mick 's review for:

Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi
3.0

Thank you to NetGalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Pros: loved the color palette and the use of color to signify past/present; the way the experiences of discrimination/Islamophobia are shown and the way it causes the characters to be on guard for that; the sibling relationship; the relationship to technology. The illustrations of the night sky were particularly beautiful.

Cons: The way the facts about animals were dropped in felt a little clunky. I’m not sure how engaging the kids in my life would find this. And I don’t love the messaging of kids doing an animal rescue without assistance from adults without any discussion of risks.