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A review by she_loves_to_read
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Something More left me wanting something more. But in the best way possible. I didn't want it to end!
The story follows Jessie, a Palestinian-Canadian teenager, as she navigates her first year of high school, a fresh diagnosis of autism, family dynamics and drama, friendships, puberty, peer pressure, mean girls and of course first crushes, relationships and more importantly first loves.
What follows is an emotional, heart-wrenching, heartwarming, empowering, hopeful, inspirational, refreshing, and unique storyline that immerses into Jessie's highs, lows, heart and mind as she explores her personality, identity and more importantly her voice.
All of Jackie's characters are perfectly constructed, written, executed, and slot perfectly into Jessie's journey.
I absolutely adore Jessie, who is endearing, feisty, funny, relatable, tenacious, loving, caring, strong, and incredibly authentic.
Jackie draws on her own experiences as a Palestinian-Canadian autistic female, which adds untold depth and layers to her story and its authenticity.
We definitely need more voices like Jackie's, not just in the literary environment but in the world in general.
As a neurodivergent mum of neurodivergent daughters, it was so empowering to read Jessie's story, which is and will be an important one to particularly the female neurodivergent community both young and old.
It's the best YA book I've read in the past year and possibly longer.
The story follows Jessie, a Palestinian-Canadian teenager, as she navigates her first year of high school, a fresh diagnosis of autism, family dynamics and drama, friendships, puberty, peer pressure, mean girls and of course first crushes, relationships and more importantly first loves.
What follows is an emotional, heart-wrenching, heartwarming, empowering, hopeful, inspirational, refreshing, and unique storyline that immerses into Jessie's highs, lows, heart and mind as she explores her personality, identity and more importantly her voice.
All of Jackie's characters are perfectly constructed, written, executed, and slot perfectly into Jessie's journey.
I absolutely adore Jessie, who is endearing, feisty, funny, relatable, tenacious, loving, caring, strong, and incredibly authentic.
Jackie draws on her own experiences as a Palestinian-Canadian autistic female, which adds untold depth and layers to her story and its authenticity.
We definitely need more voices like Jackie's, not just in the literary environment but in the world in general.
As a neurodivergent mum of neurodivergent daughters, it was so empowering to read Jessie's story, which is and will be an important one to particularly the female neurodivergent community both young and old.
It's the best YA book I've read in the past year and possibly longer.