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relaxing
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Very sweet, loving relationship between siblings. Might give some kids ideas, but I think its ok.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
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Yes
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Complicated
I really enjoyed this book! Sweet friendship tale drawing from Chinese dragon mythology, and toughing on generational conflict.
informative
The main problem with this book is that it's boring. But it is also problematic that the concepts of sex and gender are conflated and never explained. Much too text heavy for the under 6 set, and illustrations too juvenile for an older set. In general, this book is I suppose not evil but there are LOTS of other books that do this much better. Skip it.
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hopeful
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inspiring
Sweet, but a bit too subtle imho. Or if it's gonna be that subtle, that's fine, but it needs more storyline. But still, sweet and the illustrations are great
informative
lighthearted
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charming illustrations in a eric carle-esque style. Concepts of over, under, and shapes. I think this would work well as a felt board with a storytime.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
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Plot
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Solidly entertaining, with enough side-plot to not completely be a boring issue book. But though the issue is compelling I would have appreciated a firmer conclusion. Still, I will recommend this to contemporary fiction readers who like thinking about social justice. I do appreciate the way intersectionality is portrayed forthrightly and explained simply.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
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Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Reads like a gulp of hot chocolate, powerful and comforting at the same time as challenging. I could wish for a sequel, but I also might not wish for that, because the ending is as it should be. Sci-fi at it's best, warning us about dangers yet to come, with space ships and adventures and new planets to explore. Deeply literary, with its theme of stories being what makes us human.
I also love the casual reference to "That pandemic in the 20s." Perfection.
I also love the casual reference to "That pandemic in the 20s." Perfection.
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, War
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
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Character
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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So delightfully well written, with a compelling storyline that doesn't dawdle about getting our characters together. Explicit consent at all times, which I really appreciated. Follows the script fairly closely, in a very good way. Plus, Latin! Delicious.
Moderate: Homophobia
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Extremely sweet story with friendship, mutual support, and doing new things. The ghost is drawn particularly comically, with a little ghost tush seen when his back is turned.