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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark funny tense fast-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: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted fast-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: Yes
adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
challenging dark emotional informative sad 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: Yes
funny inspiring

 This was such a great book that tackles some tough issues. Seeing these girls working through issues like bullies, race issues and social just while still have a fun element was kept the story engaging to me. I think that the twin element of the story is something that so many children wish for when they are this age and as a mom of twins I am fascinated by adoptions where twins are not kept together. I think that this book will appeal to a wide range of kids and will also really help children navigate some of these tougher issues. 
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an interesting book. I thought that the premise sounded right up my ally, but the execution didn't work for me personally. Now will it work for teens who are in this stage of life? I absolutely think it will. I thought that the characters were very well fleshed out and acted appropriate for the age that they were meant to be. I think that books like this are so important for those who are queer or exploring their identity. I think that this is a fun book for the summer. I do feel like the basketball element could also appeal to a wider set of audiences. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes