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Fun, if a little thin on the plot. Had very interesting cast of characters that were quirky and unexpectedly funny, and while I'm not a huge fan of comedic books, this definitely did make me laugh a few times. Themes of class division, class mobility, privilege, family trauma, and found family at its heart. Overall: cute, but maybe would have been more successful as a novella. It did what it came to do and I'm not mad about it.

librerin's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed the book bur I struggled with connecting to the main character's choices/reactions. I wish there was a little more build up to her protectiveness of the children, and more pushback against her friend. I thought the device of

catching on fire as a physical reaction to intense emotions

was super cool and powerful.

minchowski's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

beel12's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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