Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen FoxleeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Boy, this book brings out the feelings. There are some light-hearted moments, and a lot of really intense emotional ones. While this is a middle-grade book, I feel that this may not be the best book for everyone. Some of the things that happen in the book are hard for adults to deal with, much less kids. That doesn’t make it a bad book or anything of the sort, just one that is closer to real life than most middle-grade books.
I felt for Lenny while I was reading, it seemed like she couldn’t catch a break anywhere. She is one of the characters that I just want to reach out and hug. She has to deal with her so much, from being abandoned by her father and her mother’s new relationship, to her brother’s health issues and the old lady who may not be everything she seems. She is the perfect example of trying to find your way in the world when everything seems against you. She refuses to accept that her destiny is set and does what she can to fight her way out of the mold and become the type of person she really wants to be.
Lenny is a protagonist readers can root for and empathize with. You want to see her happy in a way that makes the reader invested in the story just to make sure that this little girl is okay.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Author: Karen Foxlee
Publisher: Random House Children’s and Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 16 Apr 2019
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