Lila Danisa
What a hard life for 3rd grade kid 😢
I know kids back then built different but still AJ seemed barely enjoyed his childhood. I also understand that everything was hard in The Great Depression era and everyone needed to contribute something for the family. But still it was frustrating to read how AJ's struggle in one full day.
What made it even worse, for me at least, was the writing style. It was so flat and boring. The writing style made me hate almost all characters in this book. AJ's strings of bad events made me sympathize with him, yes, but it stopped there. The writing style didn't make me like him more than that.
I personally also didn't like the illustrations much. They also didn't help strengthen the storyline. For me the illustrations were not significant for the book.
Despite some points I didn't like, this book delivered the messages for the (young) readers to be brave, confident, and responsible. I loved that AJ handled the consequences of his actions like a champion. So proud of him. I also believe middle-graders who read this book could learn many things from how hardworking AJ was.
Thank you to Sherry Roberts, Solander Press, and NetGalley for the ARC.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.
What a hard life for 3rd grade kid 😢
I know kids back then built different but still AJ seemed barely enjoyed his childhood. I also understand that everything was hard in The Great Depression era and everyone needed to contribute something for the family. But still it was frustrating to read how AJ's struggle in one full day.
What made it even worse, for me at least, was the writing style. It was so flat and boring. The writing style made me hate almost all characters in this book. AJ's strings of bad events made me sympathize with him, yes, but it stopped there. The writing style didn't make me like him more than that.
I personally also didn't like the illustrations much. They also didn't help strengthen the storyline. For me the illustrations were not significant for the book.
Despite some points I didn't like, this book delivered the messages for the (young) readers to be brave, confident, and responsible. I loved that AJ handled the consequences of his actions like a champion. So proud of him. I also believe middle-graders who read this book could learn many things from how hardworking AJ was.
Thank you to Sherry Roberts, Solander Press, and NetGalley for the ARC.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.