Lila and the Crow
2016 • 32 pages

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15

I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. I thought this was a cute book with a great start. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful. However, the conclusion of the story felt rather flat. I feel like the author was trying to tackle a big subject - racism - and let a very simple thing - won't say because of spoilers - solve it. I would have loved to see more resolution here. I felt bad for Lila in the beginning, but then felt angry at the end because of how things worked out. This may just be me. There also could be a disconnect for me because I'm white and I've never had to face things like this. I'm not sure how a person of color would react to this book, but I won't be buying for this for anyone.

December 1, 2016Report this review