A review by caseythereader
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Thanks to PRH Audio for the free copy of this book.

 - THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET is soooo precious. I adored Al and her friends in all their queer, chronically ill glory.
- Al talks repeatedly in this book about how embarrassing it is to have a body, never mind a body with a bowel disease. And I love that in a middle grade book - anything to show kids they aren’t the only one who wants to just be a brain in a jar!
- I read this via audiobook, and narrator Krystal Hammond does a fantastic job of bringing Al to life. I really felt all her feelings, from joy to fear to anxiety to love. 
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