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lemon_drop's review against another edition
3.0
This is an important, though graphic, story.
However, I found the writing structure frustrating, and kept me from becoming fully engaged in the characters.
However, I found the writing structure frustrating, and kept me from becoming fully engaged in the characters.
talyahonor23's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful follow up to "Ama". The book is written for a young adult audience and is mostly from the point of view of Ama's son, which makes the book even more intriguing. The idea that we re-read Ama's stories from the previous book but this time it's not only her story...it's also about and for her son. I love the idea that we have beliefs about people, who they are, and that those beliefs are changed as we find out who that person really is...and the best part is how much you change because of this. This is a great book for young adults struggling to understand that the whole world does not revolve around them and that our parents are not our enemy and have so much more to them beyond being "just our parents". This book definitely belongs in school libraries which will hopefully lead them to read the bigger and unforgettable story of Ama.
ninachachu's review
3.0
Not exactly a retelling of Herbstein's book, [b:AMA|337729|AMA|Manu Herbstein|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349002846s/337729.jpg|328144], because there are additional characters, including Ama's son Kwame, to whom she tells her life story, even though she is an old woman, and blind.
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