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A review by caseythereader
Eighteen Roses by Shannon C.F. Rogers
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
Thanks to Macmillan for the free copy of this book.
- After loving I’D RATHER BURN THAN BLOOM and now EIGHTEEN ROSES, I’ll offically read anything Shannon C.F. Rogers writes.
- Lucia is a hater of the first degree, and I loved her, spiky edges and all.
- Rogers blends together the broad injustices of being a teenager with the specific struggles of being Filipina-American and of fighting to make ends meet.
- There are so many plot threads in this book that I worried about it going off the rails, but Rogers brings them all together perfectly at the end. Best of all, Lucia grows and learns without losing the essence of herself.
- After loving I’D RATHER BURN THAN BLOOM and now EIGHTEEN ROSES, I’ll offically read anything Shannon C.F. Rogers writes.
- Lucia is a hater of the first degree, and I loved her, spiky edges and all.
- Rogers blends together the broad injustices of being a teenager with the specific struggles of being Filipina-American and of fighting to make ends meet.
- There are so many plot threads in this book that I worried about it going off the rails, but Rogers brings them all together perfectly at the end. Best of all, Lucia grows and learns without losing the essence of herself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Cursing and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer