A review by lit_chicana
The Girl, the Ring, and the Baseball Bat by Camille Gomera-Tavarez

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

The book was okay, mostly forgettable. I read it once & won't pick it up again. I started losing interest by the 65% mark. My favorite part of the book was Zeke and his story line. Caro and Rosie were not the most like-able characters. They didn't have much character growth by the end of the book, Caro in particular. The big lesson learned, the epiphany moment of the coming of age story fell flat for most of the characters. Honestly the most interesting character was the mom & we didn't get much of her story until the very end. While not my most enjoyable read it did have wonderful accurate representation & for those that complained about the amount of cursing in a YA book sorry to tell you guys teens really do talk like this!