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A review by libscote
Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
I liked but didn't love this book. Annabelle makes a new friend, Bailey, at school. Bailey is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. This causes Annabelle to learn new things about her family, and also about her school community, which may not be as welcoming as she thought.
I think this book would be a good introduction for kids who don't already know a lot about the LGBTQIA+ community, as this book does a lot of explaining about the meanings of those terms (particularly the LGTQ parts). I had some questions about the behaviors of some people in the book, but after talking to friends who have a connection to the parts I had questions about, they seemed more realistic to me. Turns out I didn't know more than I thought! I do like that this book emphasizes that we are always learning about ourselves.
I think this book would be a good introduction for kids who don't already know a lot about the LGBTQIA+ community, as this book does a lot of explaining about the meanings of those terms (particularly the LGTQ parts). I had some questions about the behaviors of some people in the book, but after talking to friends who have a connection to the parts I had questions about, they seemed more realistic to me. Turns out I didn't know more than I thought! I do like that this book emphasizes that we are always learning about ourselves.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia