A review by awhipp17
The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake

challenging dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i read this with my daughter for her school assignment. it was clearly that kind of book that is good to read as a class and discuss. i liked the topics that were raised, especially about liking who you are and being brave enough to be yourself. however, i felt the main character had done too many wrong and bad things to have things resolve so smoothly at the end. also, the bullies were not nice kids, but we clearly saw that they had a rough life and no one gave them any help or grace. again, im not condoning what they did, but they were also kids who clearly needed help.