missrosymaplemoth's reviews
183 reviews

Weirded out by the soft core. May still popcorn read with Eli.

Interesting premise and execution. Convoluted at times. I think the different POVs could have been easier to follow.

Great resource for trans youth. Does include some information about non-binary people and identities, but mainly focuses on binary trans people.

“Some people are born in the mountains, while others are born by the sea. Some people are happy to live in the place they were born, while others must make a journey to reach the climate in which they can flourish and grow. Between the ocean and the mountains is a wild forest. That is where I want to make my home.” p. 191

Beautiful illustrations to accompany a moving storyline.

Informative text that gives a historical background on the police as an institution, how we got here from the beginning, and realistic community outreach efforts that can be taken to reduce the harm caused by and to police officers. Explores how the police operate in other countries and even other cities in the United States and how those examples can be emulated for a more positive outcome. Also explores in-depth the racial oppression Black people have historically and modernly faced at the hands of police. An important read for anyone who seeks to know more about the police in order to help develop programming efforts for better safety and harmony in the community. Anyone could get something out of this book.

I really wanted to love this book and went in with high hopes. The subject matter isn’t the problem, but the book itself is hard to follow. The pacing is odd and frequently changes and it was difficult to discern the timeline or what was happening and when. I didn’t feel like enough time was spent on any of the three main characters and didn’t find myself caring too much for either of them. None of the stories but Dawn’s was wrapped in in a real or satisfying way. Some of the plot points are handled poorly as well, with Dawn getting over a traumatic experience too quickly to be realistic. The writing itself seemed juvenile, even for YA. Overall I think this book had potential but squandered it.