A review by catreadspaper
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really think there ought to be more Brown sisters. (Or Jamal and Kiran?!)
This one with two very different autism brains was adorable beyond words. It brought my heart joy to see Eve representing the female, late diagnosis crowd that flew under the radar because we weren't like Jacob. Hibbert tends to avoid labels, so I found it interesting that this one not only begins with them but also calls out the other Brown sisters as probable ASD brains too.
Endlessly in love with all of Hibbert's richly developed characters. Even though this series includes labels, it's used to force the reader to struggle with what that label really means, because none of these characters fit their label's stereotypes.
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