Reviews

Good Kings Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum

katerijk's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

defnotsky's review

Used the r slur on the fourth page and didn’t portray the people/kids with disabilities in a way I felt confortable reading about. It also seemed to stereotype a lot especially considering how little I got into the book.

el_entrenador_loco's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

piabo's review against another edition

3.0

Lots of disability representation and Own Voice author. Still had this on my list from last year's Storygraph genre challenge and this is set in Chicago. Nice read.

supersol375's review

challenging 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? No

4.25

ninethreeo's review against another edition

4.0

Funny AND heartbreaking. I loved it

esztervida's review

can’t rate it fairly because i never finished it properly but i was studying this book for the disability unit of a literature module and really loved the accessibility and several perspectives from the characters as a literary device.the ending scene with Mia made me a bit sad but also slightly relieved.

rdengling's review

5.0

This is is a terrific book. Susan Nussbaum has an amazing ear for capturing voices. There are an array of characters, each uniquely distinct and genuine. The book is sad and funny, disturbing and uplifting.

lamphouse's review

had its issues but really compelling throughout, especially that last teddy chapter and all of yessie's voice in general. did sometimes wish someone would yell at joanne that not everything is about theory, but I digress. cheers to yessie for that classic closeted obsession with gay people. been there, girl. good luck.

epots's review

emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0