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ashylibrarian 's review for:
The Other Half of Happy: (middle Grade Novel for Ages 9-12, Bilingual Tween Book)
by Rebecca Balcárcel
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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:
Yes
I discovered this book while creating my final project for a collection development class and cannot be more grateful that I did. Balcárcel weaves in the challenges of growing up, friendship, family, fitting in, and finding true self all while grappling with grief, uncertainty, and discovery. This is a lot to put into a middle-grade book, and I am enjoying all pieces of it.
Moderate: Death, Grief