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ladyofthestacks 's review for:
Apple Crush
by Lucy Knisley
The anxiety of having crushes, not having crushes, and all the other complications of 6th grade social dynamics comes to the front of this now series. I enjoyed how the world was expanded upon and the new characters introduced are great! I'm excited to see where things go in the promised next installment.
Walter (the mom's) boyfriend is thankfully less toxic in this story and we get to see the Dad in the city (with hints to his own romance??). Though I can't help but cringe at the forced heteronormativity when there is pleasant vague representation of a gay relationship in the neighbors that own the pumpkin patch. The book shows how damaging it can be to force a heteronormative view on a child that hasn't experienced a crush at all.
I love a fall pumpkin patch story but as sweet at it was to see our "sisters" getting along, I was feeling sympathy anxiety for the loneliness Jen was feeling. The art style is still pitch perfect and the hand drawn doodles are charming :)
Walter (the mom's) boyfriend is thankfully less toxic in this story and we get to see the Dad in the city (with hints to his own romance??). Though I can't help but cringe at the forced heteronormativity when there is pleasant vague representation of a gay relationship in the neighbors that own the pumpkin patch. The book shows how damaging it can be to force a heteronormative view on a child that hasn't experienced a crush at all.
I love a fall pumpkin patch story but as sweet at it was to see our "sisters" getting along, I was feeling sympathy anxiety for the loneliness Jen was feeling. The art style is still pitch perfect and the hand drawn doodles are charming :)