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melplays9000's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
Originally I thought I would be giving this book 3 stars. I just didn’t feel super connected to the characters and none of what was going on was particularly interesting to me. But then the ending made me *cry* so I was clearly more invested than I thought. The title of this book is a little misleading. The list is mentioned like twice and has very minimal relevance to the story. This book doesn’t really have a clear plot, it’s definitely very character driven and it was never completely clear where the story was going to go. The events themselves felt a little disjointed at times and there were a lot of things mentioned that didn’t seem relevant but then again there was no plot so what were they supposed to be relevant to?
I guess I’m doing this the opposite way to normal because now Im going to say how I loved how therapy positive this book is, and the clear messages it teaches. I think this book is great for younger children and I loved all the representation and open discussion of topics that maybe don’t come up in many other books. Did I mention that I cried at the end? I don’t even know what emotion I was feeling, it just kind of happened.
Overall I had an good time reading the bulk of this book, then a great time reading the ending. Cute middle grade, discusses important topics, great for young readers and for the tears it made me shed it gets 4 Stars.
I guess I’m doing this the opposite way to normal because now Im going to say how I loved how therapy positive this book is, and the clear messages it teaches. I think this book is great for younger children and I loved all the representation and open discussion of topics that maybe don’t come up in many other books. Did I mention that I cried at the end? I don’t even know what emotion I was feeling, it just kind of happened.
Overall I had an good time reading the bulk of this book, then a great time reading the ending. Cute middle grade, discusses important topics, great for young readers and for the tears it made me shed it gets 4 Stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
spookybecks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
cupofbooksreviews's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Andersen Press for approving The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead in exchange for an honest review. I have given this book three out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trigger Warning: homophobia
A heartwarming story for a younger audience which will definitely help children who might be struggling with a parents divorce to understand and come to terms with it a little easier.
This book is about 10-year-old Bea who is suffering with anxiety after certain events which we find out whilst reading this book as well as coming to terms with her parents divorce. When Bea starts going to a therapist, called Miriam, we start to find out more information on what has happened in Bea’s past.
Whilst reading this book, I was confused to what age Bea was supposed to be as it flip between her ages. I was a little conflicted with how I felt towards Bea; at times I really liked her and wanted to give her a hug through the pages and other times she acted as though she was seven years old. I didn’t connect that well with any of the other characters but I enjoyed reading about them and thought Sheila and Jesse were great people. Also, I really liked the friendship created between Bea and her therapist, Miriam.
I liked Rebecca Stead’s writing and thought this book was well-written for the targeted younger audience. I didn’t connect well with this story but I may have done a little more if I was fifteen years younger.
I would recommend the book to middle grade readers and especially to children who might be experiencing a parents divorce.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
crystalmethany's review
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Medical content
jenpinbowling's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Never thought I’d enjoy reading a children’s book again but here we are. It was beautiful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
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