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A review by dwdillydally
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? No
3.75
How can such simple character illustrations be so darn expressive?! Lovely story about determination despite people who doubt you. But I have two quibbles but your mileage may vary:
1. One page has a twist that, I think, leans hard into despair, yet this twist has little to no effect 2 pages later. Why go so far as to say, "...nothing was the way it used to be," when it has so little impact on the rest of the story? I had expected some greater struggle in the following pages, when it turned out to be simple to solve. This doesn't deter me from enthusiastically recommending the book, but on rereading, it's so jarring for me that I have mention it.
2. This is inspired by the life of Mae Jemison, the first African American astronaut. While this is not meant to be a literal biography, where are photographs of Mae - either as a child or in her astronaut suit?? NONE are included with the mini-bio on the last page. A missed opportunity in an otherwise visually-stunning story.
1. One page has a twist that, I think, leans hard into despair, yet this twist has little to no effect 2 pages later. Why go so far as to say, "...nothing was the way it used to be," when it has so little impact on the rest of the story? I had expected some greater struggle in the following pages, when it turned out to be simple to solve. This doesn't deter me from enthusiastically recommending the book, but on rereading, it's so jarring for me that I have mention it.
2. This is inspired by the life of Mae Jemison, the first African American astronaut. While this is not meant to be a literal biography, where are photographs of Mae - either as a child or in her astronaut suit?? NONE are included with the mini-bio on the last page. A missed opportunity in an otherwise visually-stunning story.