I absolutely adored this book. I already knew Renée Watson is an incredible author after reading her Piecing Me Together, but after devouring this booI absolutely adored this book. I already knew Renée Watson is an incredible author after reading her Piecing Me Together, but after devouring this book in just two days and highlighting a huge amount of passages (which is something I usually don't do) I'm even more certain of this fact. Some Places More Than Others is a lovely and touching middle grade about a girl finding her family and her roots, and about all the Black people who came before her fighting for her place in this world. It was an incredible read, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. ...more
I loved this so, so, so much. This book made me so happy and I couldn't stop grinning while reading and I literally cried tears out of happiness. Just I loved this so, so, so much. This book made me so happy and I couldn't stop grinning while reading and I literally cried tears out of happiness. Just, this was so good. If you like happiness, you'll like this book.
(Trigger warnings: homophobia, panic attacks, outing, drunkenness, discussion of cocaine use/rehab, grief over parental death)...more
There were a few really good stories in this (SAMIRA AHMED I LOVE YOUUU) (like, as an author, nothing weird) but a lot of these just... didn't blow meThere were a few really good stories in this (SAMIRA AHMED I LOVE YOUUU) (like, as an author, nothing weird) but a lot of these just... didn't blow me away. However, I definitely think that picking this one up for those really good stories is worth it. ...more
Okay so I really liked this book a lot. I loved the setting, I was absolute trash for the characters and the romance but... Lee deserves better than aOkay so I really liked this book a lot. I loved the setting, I was absolute trash for the characters and the romance but... Lee deserves better than a best friend who just neglects him once the romance starts....more
I really, really hate saying this because I adored the first book and wanted to love this one so badly but... I really didn't like it. I'll write a fuI really, really hate saying this because I adored the first book and wanted to love this one so badly but... I really didn't like it. I'll write a full review soon but let's just say I'm very disappointed. ...more
I'm still not sure whether to give this a 2 or a 3 star rating so I'm leaving it blank for now. Anyway, full review to come soon, I guess. Sigh. I'm still not sure whether to give this a 2 or a 3 star rating so I'm leaving it blank for now. Anyway, full review to come soon, I guess. Sigh. ...more
More like 4.5 stars because there were a few details that could've been better, but I'm rounding it up.
I read this book on audio and once I started itMore like 4.5 stars because there were a few details that could've been better, but I'm rounding it up.
I read this book on audio and once I started it I got completely sucked in and couldn't stop. This book blew me away and I had tears streaming down my face one I finished it. ...more
This book was SO GOOD Y'ALL. I kept having to take breaks because the sentences were just so beautiful that I wanted to make sure they were etched in This book was SO GOOD Y'ALL. I kept having to take breaks because the sentences were just so beautiful that I wanted to make sure they were etched in my memory forever. I just don't know a single negative thing to say about this book? It was so gorgeous? I loved all of the characters so much? Just, AAAAAAAH. ...more
This book has some of the best ace rep I've ever read and I love it so much for that. This book has some of the best ace rep I've ever read and I love it so much for that. ...more
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