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Starfish by Lisa Fipps
3.0

I have mixed emotions.

I liked the allusions-- Judas, Katniss. I loved the sections about the power of school librarians.

The fact that the children openly humiliated Ellie daily with nothing more than a stern warning or detention infuriated me.

Sometimes, it felt as if I were watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy where every possible crisis that could happen within a shift happened. Then again, authors are supposed to put their characters in the worst possible scenarios. Sadly, I could see this happening to Ellie daily-- constant stares, ridicule.

I worry about how students who struggle with their appearance will relate to this book. Will what happens to Ellie make them more self-conscious, or will they feel stronger because they can identify with her?

Students who like this book may like Dumplin.