Take a photo of a barcode or cover
jbrooks124 's review for:
Odd Child Out
by Gilly Macmillan
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 rounded up to a 4, as I did enjoy this book. Two teenaged friends are out in the early hours of the morning when one of them falls into the canal and the other falls into silence. Foul play is assumed, and we are told that racial tensions are particularly heightened due to some recent protests. This is not, however, discussed at all in detail, so it's more just something that's mentioned and then we're reminded of now and again.
I was also glad that Noah wasn't portrayed as some angel who was perfectly brilliant and loving and friendly and kind, but instead was just as selfish as any other teenager might have been, even with his illness.
I didn't appreciate what felt like the sharp personality turn of Emma Zhang from the first book. It seemed like she was brought back solely to be a temporary villain until we met the real "bad guy".
I was also glad that Noah wasn't portrayed as some angel who was perfectly brilliant and loving and friendly and kind, but instead was just as selfish as any other teenager might have been, even with his illness.
I didn't appreciate what felt like the sharp personality turn of Emma Zhang from the first book. It seemed like she was brought back solely to be a temporary villain until we met the real "bad guy".