r_lumbrix 's review for:

My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal

4.0

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I TORE through this book! Leon is a 9-year-old boy in London's foster care system in the 1980s. Kit de Waal does a great job of telling the story from a kid's perspective, in a way that made me laugh and broke my heart in equal measure. Leon learns about his racial identity and the meaning of family, and he also grows a garden. It's wholesome without shying away from the dark & gritty parts of life. My only complaint is that the ending felt too abrupt; still loved it overall.