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A review by dogoodwithbooks
The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
While it was very dark for a middle grade novel (possibly the darkest middle grade book I’ve read in my entire life), the message of this book is vital and powerful. Full of kids forced to grow up too fast and characters trying to do their best during the end of the world, this book still brings a little light when everything is shrouded in chaos and how the people we surround ourselves with can get us through the darkest moments.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Transphobia, and Cannibalism