Elizabeth Acevedo never disappoints; this was a moving multi-generational story that was also very unfiltered. I think I understand why some were disappointed or taken aback by certain aspects of the story but I personally thought it worked for the story the author is trying to tell. As always, the writing is beautiful and all the characters are fully fleshed out. Definitely a bittersweet but also satisfying read.

The "twist" is pretty easy to predict, but it didn't take away from the story's message for me. Touches on some darker topics while still remaining hopeful.

The story itself took a while to set things up in the first half, but thankfully things started really happening in the second half and had an emotional impact. It did feel like author couldn't commit between writing short but impactful short story or a fleshed-out novel centered around characters living in the same area of Alaska, and so in the end did neither.

This was cute, if not memorable. The side characters weren't super fleshed out, and plot was more cliche than not, but the writing was easy to become immersed in, and I flew through the story.

This was fine- I don't regret reading it, but I can't really say you're missing anything huge if you don't reading it. I would recommend if you're interested in reading about the main character and their found family interacting with each other without life-and-death stakes.

I'm glad to have finally finished this series. Compared to the first two books, this final book felt weaker to me because something about the pacing felt off. I think it would have been better to stretch out certain plot points and moments of character development over one more book instead of trying to make everything fit into one book.

A cute and sweet graphic novel

This was wild ride. The second half felt a little more all over the place, but overall this really worked for me as a satirical commentary on classism, systemic racism, and performative allyship.