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hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
Bug knows about ghosts. When Uncle Roderick dies, many things come to a head. Grief, money problems, increased ghost activity, and looming middle-grade. This book covers so many issues and does so in a pretty saccharine way. It is a Fairy-tale version of finding yourself (Disney, not Grimm). However it is sometimes nice to read sweet Fairy-tales. They can offer us hope for a kinder, gentler world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
CW: death of a loved one, grief, gender dysphoria
Wow, this had me SOBBING. Too Bright to See is an incredible story about gender dysphoria, ghosts, and a transgender boy, Bug finding himself and his identity the summer before he starts middle school. Highly recommend this to everyone, especially my trans friends. This is a book I wish I had as a kid and will definitely resonate with trans folks. Bug is now one of my favorite characters.
Wow, this had me SOBBING. Too Bright to See is an incredible story about gender dysphoria, ghosts, and a transgender boy, Bug finding himself and his identity the summer before he starts middle school. Highly recommend this to everyone, especially my trans friends. This is a book I wish I had as a kid and will definitely resonate with trans folks. Bug is now one of my favorite characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief
gender dysphoria
This book is so good. It's about finding yourself, and a ghost story, and a grief story. It's about middle school and changing and trying to figure out who you are. Ready Betsey Bird's review. That just about sums it up.