5/5 stars Provided by NetGalley Mr. Yang's books are never simplistic pictures. There are more layers to them, more historical references, more about human nature. This one is a bit different, but altogether just as amazing as his last ones. Not knowing what to write about, he takes on the energy from the school and his son's interest in joining a basketball team, and writes about his own school, family, and professional life, all revolved around the high school's journey to try to become state championship winners. Students are focused on, history of basketball and other nations' reactions to the sport, and his own private conversations with his wife and internal dialogues make for an amazing journey (albeit a long 450 page one). Looking forward to your next endeavor, Mr. Yang |
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4/5 stars
I know, I know, it’s a kid’s book and I’m counting it. But I saw the movie so I may as well say I’ve read the book. I actually appreciate the holes the movie filled in, but the essence of the book is well portrayed in the movie, save the teenage attitudes in the movie. Kind of makes me want a Paddington hat.
5/5 stars
Last I read this book was in 2008. 11 years later, and it packs an even greater punch. The meaning of the poems. The coolness of having Walter Dean Myers come to a school. Oh My Gosh, how cool was that? I wonder if I have Christopher Myers come if that would work, too. But the sweetness of the book makes it worth reading every year. And if I'm this far behind on my goodreads goal every year, I'm also going to include Hate That Cat. 4/5 stars
So this is what fun a sequel is. I found out what happened to Mia after she came back from almost death. And it was pretty excellent. Not pretty, this is a twisted romance that I didn't see coming, and of course the harshness of coming back from having a devastating car crash. In addition, to be the boyfriend who is trying desperately to make things back to normal while knowing they never will be. After years of separation, the two meet up again to see where it all went wrong. I think I like these sequels that are good and have closure. Not that I'm going to tell you what the closure is.
4/5 stars
This really packed a punch. A young girl who is reeling from her friend's suicide, so her parents send her to her maternal family in Japan where she learns to heal. In the progress of picking fruit from the orchard she focuses on picking fruit from the orchard, learning about her mother's past, and separating herself from the pain. Something turns things bitter again, but her healing, and her friends' healing shows the slow work it takes to live life again, even in the midst of the pain. 4/5 stars How have I never considered that Romeo and Juliet is also the story of Israel and Palestine? So brilliant. Plus, the incorporation of actual Shakespearean quotes from the tragedy were so spot on, as well as the other allusions to the theology of both sides. It took a while to get into the book, as it is truly the poetry that takes a bit more to get used to, but that makes it all the more beautiful. |
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December 2023
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