Reviews

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

softsamflower's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVE THIS BOOK. I CRIED A LOT AND ITS AMAZING ITS SO IMPORTANT TO ME, AS AN AUTISTIC PERSON TO FINALLY SEE THE REPRESENTATION WE NEED, TO FINALLY ACCEPT US FOR WHO WE ARE, ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS AND ITS NECESSARY FOR EVERYONE TO READ. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.

erdeannika's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Felt very realistic to me, I recognized myself in so many aspects of both Addie and Keedie.

I really like that forced institutionalization of autistic people is briefly discussed, because it's an important topic that doesn't get a lot of attention.

I loved seeing multiple autistic characters in one story, especially within the same family, which added to it feeling more realistic.

I also love that the story discusses autistic burnout and talks about the debilitating effects it can have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Bullying

Minor: Forced institutionalization

panda_charlotte's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

lydsntops's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

Female friendship 

itaby's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

ellie_pan's review against another edition

5.0

I love Addie T^T

plaingirl21's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

travelswithcharlie's review

emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

typographic_whimsy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

jess_6014's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0