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A review by dhrish
When Sparks Fly by Annie McDonald
3.0
3.5 Stars
C/W: References to past addiction, homophobia and implied racism
If you like stories surrounding sport and f/f relationships, this is the story for you. Dani and Luca are genuinely such easy to love characters and their romance is something you root for from the first meeting. There is Indigenous and Gauyenese representation in this book. While I can't speak on either, I didn't pick up any major red-flags in terms of the representation.
The side-characters were used well and I loved how "When Sparks Fly" didn't shy away from the hyper-competitive nature of high school sport that brings out both the good and bad in people.
While I think the book explains niche topics like hockey and welding well; I also liked the sensitivity that it showed when dealing with storylines of opiate addiction. Sometimes the story did feel like it was too busy, but for the most part, I really enjoyed the direction it went with.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for allowing me to read an e-arc of "When Sparks Fly" by Annie McDonald. All opinions stated are my own.
C/W: References to past addiction, homophobia and implied racism
If you like stories surrounding sport and f/f relationships, this is the story for you. Dani and Luca are genuinely such easy to love characters and their romance is something you root for from the first meeting. There is Indigenous and Gauyenese representation in this book. While I can't speak on either, I didn't pick up any major red-flags in terms of the representation.
The side-characters were used well and I loved how "When Sparks Fly" didn't shy away from the hyper-competitive nature of high school sport that brings out both the good and bad in people.
While I think the book explains niche topics like hockey and welding well; I also liked the sensitivity that it showed when dealing with storylines of opiate addiction. Sometimes the story did feel like it was too busy, but for the most part, I really enjoyed the direction it went with.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for allowing me to read an e-arc of "When Sparks Fly" by Annie McDonald. All opinions stated are my own.