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drberg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
amandahh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
It’s not easy, but it’s worth it. Life is a bunch of problems waiting to be solved. It takes patience to unravel them.
emilypodell's review against another edition
5.0
The writing style mirrored Sam's experiences. Brief, non-answers. She struggled, she matured, she learned, she persevered.
jennyjss's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
wasupe12's review against another edition
4.0
Coming-of-age novel. The story is told from Sam's perspective from age 7 to 19. It uses her rock climbing as a metaphor. The story is sad, in that it shows how people can get stuck with their life, unable to see ways to change. It shows how people can hurt. However, Sam is strong and the ending is good.
krismoch's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. The style is very straightforward and simple. However, Goodman has a knack for capturing what it feels like to be growing up and all of the confusing emotions that go with it.