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relf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
What a lovely book. Our narrator, India Opal. is the 10-year-old daughter of a preacher. Her mom abandoned the family when Opal was tiny, and her father--whom she calls the Preacher--is withdrawn. To make things harder, the Preacher takes a job in Florida, and Opal has a hard time finding friends in their new town. It's about this time she rescues a stray dog at a Winn-Dixie supermarket . . . and then begins to meet a variety of eccentric adults and kids, each of whom has their own burdens or sorrows. The rest of the story is about learning to look beyond the surface, to accept people as we find them, and to love the people we have while we have them. I read it to my 9- and 5-year-old grandchildren at the same time, and they both loved it--in fact, I'd recommend it for just about any age.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Abandonment
tbwhite23's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and War
reptar_362's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
5.0
Beautiful story. I loved the adventure and twist and turns of the plot, such a heartwarming story of a dog and a girl.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
4.75
Read this with my children. We laughed, we cried. Really enjoyed this story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism
talita_koum's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Decent book for a child to consider loneliness and loss. Characters have depth. Plot moves along nicely. Enjoy the writing style - engaging and sincere.
Do not enjoy the theme of orphans; it feels overdone and too sad for my children (maybe at the time of writing it was not overdone?). Would prefer to read a book that deal with loss while keeping families together. Themes: home, loss/loneliness
Do not enjoy the theme of orphans; it feels overdone and too sad for my children (maybe at the time of writing it was not overdone?). Would prefer to read a book that deal with loss while keeping families together. Themes: home, loss/loneliness
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying and Alcohol
mandi4886's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexism and Forced institutionalization
diegolopez's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, and Death
Minor: Addiction, Abandonment, and War
wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I first read and fell in love with this sweet story about a very good dog whose presence helps a town cope with their sadness when I was in 4th grade, and I decided to revisit it years later as an adult to see if it still touched me the same way.
This slice of life deals with abandonment, loss of loved ones, the struggle to make friends, the complicated feelings that come from being uprooted and moving to a new place, and the loneliness of old age in a way that's comforting and easy to understand. There is also brief discussion about the effects prison, war, and addiction have on a person. It's not too much for a child to process and it's a sweet kind of melancholy to read as an adult.
This slice of life deals with abandonment, loss of loved ones, the struggle to make friends, the complicated feelings that come from being uprooted and moving to a new place, and the loneliness of old age in a way that's comforting and easy to understand. There is also brief discussion about the effects prison, war, and addiction have on a person. It's not too much for a child to process and it's a sweet kind of melancholy to read as an adult.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Slavery, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
elizabethjane's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Abandonment
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was such a cute story. Winn-Dixie really just brings everyone together and the found family aspect is just so beautiful.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment
India Opal's mother leaves her and her father