madireadsstuff 's review for:

We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
2.5
emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

parents were horrible and the family dynamic was unfortunately relatable. really empathized with bird trying to be the glue of the family and stay out of trouble because there’s enough going on, but it beyond frustrated me that she felt like she had to behave that way in the first place. i also felt as though the ending was not as fleshed out as it should have been. like 3/4 of it was everyone in their own orbit and only in the last 1/4 were we able to see some sort of sibling reconciliation. overall, a pretty gutting book for a middle school read but not something i’d like to read again.