A review by bella_cavicchi
Little Scratch by Rebecca Watson

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I grabbed this after seeing the acclaimed play version at New Diorama, and, boy, am I glad I did. What a powerhouse -- innovative in form without ever resorting to gimmick. The last few pages took my breath away, if only because they were extraordinary in their ordinariness.

The author writes in her acknowledgements about the fondness she's developed for her protagonist, and I'm in complete agreement; she's unnamed but she's hard to shake from your brain. This is all to say: I'll be thinking about this one for a long while!

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