Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I never want to stop my kids from reading a book, but I'm always sure to read everything they do and discuss the story, characters, and what they can learn from it. This book serves as a really good cautionary tale, because sometimes you need to see what doesn't work in order to learn what does. The disrespect shown to Starfire is over the top, and she's treated not as a complex character but as a dartboard guilty more for her identity than her choices in life. The main character is unlikeable, bitter, and terribly one-dimensional. I know she's supposed to be a "horrible teen" but I've never come across an actual human with such detestable traits. She attacks everyone around her, sees conflict everywhere, and has no redeeming motivation. Her character arc is to become an even worse person. She is a cipher that you can only understand when taken out of the story and applied to modern ideological dogma, which is a complete and utter failure from a storytelling point of view. This is a tumbler rant with illustrations. One star for the actual book, two stars the teachable moment.