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A review by bethany6788
Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Damn it, another book by Steven Salvatore where I’m crying. I love feeling emotionally connected to books. I feel like it’s a superpower.
This book is about Carey, a genderqueer teen who dreams of being a diva singer. Carey lives with their mom and grandmother, who encourage their dreams. Carey decides to try out for the school musical…which leads to some controversy. <<<very simple description of this book.
I loved Carey and all of their diva-ness. I loved their friends, especially feisty Monroe and sweet Joey. I loved Cris. I loved Bianca and Phoebe and Mr. Kelly. The love and genuine support was so great.
Max was the worst and I LOVE how Carey stood up to him at the protest. Take that power back!!!
There were so many times I was in tears, from the first kiss, to the supportive mom, to the best friends in the world, to the anniversary of the day Cris’s mom died, to their ideations, to the protesting. I was welling up constantly at the fight these kids were going through. My heart broke for them.
I love reading books about messy, flawed characters who feel like people you know. That’s how this book felt to me. I stayed up WAY too late reading it cause I had to know what happened with the protest. The twist there was welcome but a bummer too. Definitely a great read!!
This book is about Carey, a genderqueer teen who dreams of being a diva singer. Carey lives with their mom and grandmother, who encourage their dreams. Carey decides to try out for the school musical…which leads to some controversy. <<<very simple description of this book.
I loved Carey and all of their diva-ness. I loved their friends, especially feisty Monroe and sweet Joey. I loved Cris. I loved Bianca and Phoebe and Mr. Kelly. The love and genuine support was so great.
Max was the worst and I LOVE how Carey stood up to him at the protest. Take that power back!!!
There were so many times I was in tears, from the first kiss, to the supportive mom, to the best friends in the world, to the anniversary of the day Cris’s mom died, to their ideations, to the protesting. I was welling up constantly at the fight these kids were going through. My heart broke for them.
I love reading books about messy, flawed characters who feel like people you know. That’s how this book felt to me. I stayed up WAY too late reading it cause I had to know what happened with the protest. The twist there was welcome but a bummer too. Definitely a great read!!