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raethereviewer's Reviews (864)
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
Read this for my Creative Writing class and ended up really enjoying it. The stories were so riveting and I enjoyed the way that many of them were interconnected. The various themes were explored in such an interesting way and I learned a lot about writing through reading this.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was so good! I love the slow burn romance and the characters were absolutely wonderful. The way that everything comes together was done really well.
informative
fast-paced
This was so good! I learned so much while reading this and it definitely opened my eyes to how these children aren’t just immigrants, they’re refugees fleeing unsafe environments. I think this is something everyone should read!
informative
reflective
tense
I read this for my Identity in African American Literature class and it was very interesting. A stark reminded that I wouldn’t have survived slavery because if I had to go through all that, I would’ve just died.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this for my Visualizing Race in Film and Literature class and it was super interesting. The style was a little hard to get into at first but I ended up really enjoying it. I totally understand why my professor chose this book.
The story itself is so thought provoking and the way it portrays how Asian Americans are represented in media was very insightful.
The story itself is so thought provoking and the way it portrays how Asian Americans are represented in media was very insightful.
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So happy I finally got around to reading this one. It was great and definitely perfect for sparking conversations with kids about the prison system. Zoe was such a great character and definitely felt like a 12-year-old.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Major trigger warnings for sexual assault, explicit sex scenes, and death
Read this for my creative writing class. It was very interesting. Definitely not something I would’ve picked up on my own but I do feel like I learned a lot from it. A lot of the writing was very experimental and dealt with difficult themes in a creative way.
Read this for my creative writing class. It was very interesting. Definitely not something I would’ve picked up on my own but I do feel like I learned a lot from it. A lot of the writing was very experimental and dealt with difficult themes in a creative way.
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a great follow up to Dragons in a Bag! In this one we also get to see Indian culture and I learned about Indians of African descent. I would love for this to continue on as a full series because I can’t get enough of Jax and this magical world.
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
This was so good! I love the whimsy and there’s also some informational things throughout so kids are learning as they read. It’s really nice seeing Black characters in this magical world and the hair braiding scene was really #fortheculture, I love it! This would be a perfect book for kids who love The Magic Treehouse series.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced