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rinnyssance's review against another edition
3.0
The art in this story is beautiful. I also really appreciated the backstory of the characters. The love story was also cute, albeit cliche, but I something about this story just doesn't gel well. I'm going to show the kids this story because I like the historical references. It'll introduce two important topics (slavery, the trail of tears), even if there is no real context on these matters. It's my understanding that the original story was for adults and this was adopted for children. Whatever. I'm going to let them read it but I'm not in love with the way the story was adapted.
samflowerv6's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
this has too many words for the younger kid story time but it's a beautiful adaptation. Plus, I love the illustrations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
kiralovesreading's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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? No
5.0
beautiful story, beautiful art.
honeycoveredpages's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
krissyronan's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Beautiful story adapted into a children’s book. Illustrations truly bring so much to this story.