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nbrickman's review against another edition
5.0
YA writing at its finest. Perfectly developed characters, excellent poetic delivery.
mattyb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma
Minor: Violence, Rape, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts
mbattiest's review against another edition
5.0
I loved LaVaughn's personal growth throughout this book. It was cool to see how far Jolly had come along too, even though her character is a background character in this one.
Again, another easy read, full of teenage girl angst and self-discovery
Again, another easy read, full of teenage girl angst and self-discovery
meredithlinks's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book in middle school and couldn't really remember the name or very much about it other than how much I liked it and the cover of the book.
crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
This is a sequel to Wolff's Make Lemonade, but it easily stands alone. It's an interesting novel because it's told entirely in verse. This sounds strange at first, but I find that it really gives one an almost impressionistic feel for the emotions of the narrator. It's amazing how much emotion and action can be squeezed into one small poem. I've never read a novel like this that wasn't in first-person; I'm not sure if it could work. At times I felt like I just wanted to know MORE than what the narrator was telling me, though. The plot is about a young woman in the inner city struggling to live up to her potential, and at the same time experiencing all the usual highschool stuff, like falling in love and growing apart from her friends.
thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
al180n's review against another edition
5.0
sometimes you very randomly stumble upon a book at the library and you love it. i didnt know this was the second book of a trilogy but it didnt matter. i loved this so much, its very beautifully written and now i will definitely read the other two books
amylandranch's review against another edition
3.0
This is the sequel to Make Lemonade and LaVaughn is one year older and wiser. She is pushing herself at school to be prepared for college and is put in a harder science class and a grammar class. Her two best friends think she is too good and they have also found Jesus and think she is a sinner. She also has her first crush, her first disappointments in love. It is a very powerful story and the whole time I just wanted to reach inside the story and help LaVaughn make it in the mean streets that she lives in. This one has a little bit more mature content so I would recommend to older teens again.