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raethereviewer's Reviews (862)
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I need this made into a show expeditiously! The illustrations were absolutely amazing and it has such a great storyline. I could see this being a limited series or expanded into multiple seasons. If a network hasn’t picked this up already, I really hope that one does.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s been a while since I read the first volume but I found this to be such a fun sequel. I liked the way some storylines were wrapped up and it seems like there was an opening for another volume but this had a comfortable end.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved every minute of this graphic novel! The illustrations were amazing and the storyline was beautiful. It touches on heritage, the struggles of being a child of diaspora, and grief. It’s definitely one I would recommend for middle school and high school classrooms.
I absolutely love the way Christine Day writes families. Everyone in this story felt so real and I ended up crying three different times while reading it. This is the kind of book I would’ve loved to read as a kid and it’s definitely one I recommend for middle school and upper elementary classroom libraries.
hopeful
informative
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is definitely a book I would add to a high school or upper middle school classroom. It was very educational while having a solid storyline with Echo’s internal struggles.
This is such a necessary read for anyone who want to learn more about Palestine and Israeli occupation. Chomsky and Pappé make the patterns of the Israeli government extremely clear and they tie it back to a global context. This is great for people who know the general history and would like to know more about recent events. They also provide a basis for the kinds of questions we should be asking if we truly seek liberation.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved this book! The plot was so perfectly paced and everything that happened made so much sense. The motivations weren’t outlandish and the way characters interacted with one another felt so true to life. This is definitely the kind of book I’d add to a classroom and I think it would be a great class read.
This book is kind of insane. The world that was built within this “school” felt so much like actual prisons today. As is important for any dystopia, the world these characters found themselves in didn’t seem impossible. It felt like something a government funded tech start-up could start advertising next year.
The School for Good Mothers tackles so much of how mothers are perceived and especially how race and social class factor into that. I found myself leaning into Frida’s desperation and yearning to have her child back. It was a painful read at times, but not in the way of trauma for trauma’s sake. Every one of these characters felt so real.
The School for Good Mothers tackles so much of how mothers are perceived and especially how race and social class factor into that. I found myself leaning into Frida’s desperation and yearning to have her child back. It was a painful read at times, but not in the way of trauma for trauma’s sake. Every one of these characters felt so real.
informative
This can serve as a really good introduction to the role of US politics on Palestine and Israel. I have some qualms with it, especially with the “both sides” takes that are made at points but overall, there is clear support for Palestine and the plight of Palestinians. It’s a good jumping off point before delving into denser reading on the history of Israeli occupation in Palestine.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
Wow, this was amazing. As I was reading, I couldn’t help but notice the parallels between Israel and the US. The fact that places that once held whole Palestinian villages now house a single park made me think of the bulldozing of Black neighborhoods to create Central Park in New York. The way these highways are described reminds me so much of the highways throughout the US that were formed through displacing marginalized communities. Apartheid is a tool of imperialism.