Title: Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
Author: Ashley Herring Blake
Publication Date: March 6, 2018
Author: Ashley Herring Blake
Publication Date: March 6, 2018
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Finish Date: September 2, 2021
Format: Physical
Rating: 5/5 stars
Format: Physical
Rating: 5/5 stars
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Favorite Quote/Scene:
The talk with Robin
Review:
I’ve been trying to read more middle grade LGBT+ books and this one seemed to be on all of the lists I looked at. I was intrigued so I bought a copy and read it.
I have to start this review with my personal favorite thing about this book: the characters. These characters were just great. Ivy was loveable even when she wasn’t always doing the right things. You understood her and what she was going through. You felt for her struggle especially with her family, the hurricane, and losing her notebook. She was a character you rooted for. I also really enjoyed the side characters. You get to experience them as Ivy experiences them. You get to learn about the intricacies of these characters and why they were acting the way they did.
The emotions in this book were amazing. Ivy’s emotions were all over the place throughout the book because she was dealing with a lot all at once. She was realizing she liked girls, she lost her house, she lost her notebook, her family was different. Everything was just coming at her at once.
Ivy felt like a very realistic character. That’s not always something that can be done with middle grade fiction books. Authors might make their characters too perfect, too adult, or something like that. Ivy didn’t really fall into those trappings. She was a kid who was freaked out by all the things going on around her. She was angry and annoyed and hopeful. It was genuine and heartfelt.
This is a good read. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone even slightly interested in middle grade fiction.
The talk with Robin
Review:
I’ve been trying to read more middle grade LGBT+ books and this one seemed to be on all of the lists I looked at. I was intrigued so I bought a copy and read it.
I have to start this review with my personal favorite thing about this book: the characters. These characters were just great. Ivy was loveable even when she wasn’t always doing the right things. You understood her and what she was going through. You felt for her struggle especially with her family, the hurricane, and losing her notebook. She was a character you rooted for. I also really enjoyed the side characters. You get to experience them as Ivy experiences them. You get to learn about the intricacies of these characters and why they were acting the way they did.
The emotions in this book were amazing. Ivy’s emotions were all over the place throughout the book because she was dealing with a lot all at once. She was realizing she liked girls, she lost her house, she lost her notebook, her family was different. Everything was just coming at her at once.
Ivy felt like a very realistic character. That’s not always something that can be done with middle grade fiction books. Authors might make their characters too perfect, too adult, or something like that. Ivy didn’t really fall into those trappings. She was a kid who was freaked out by all the things going on around her. She was angry and annoyed and hopeful. It was genuine and heartfelt.
This is a good read. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone even slightly interested in middle grade fiction.
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