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A review by caseythereader
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Thanks to PRH Audio for the free copy of this book.
- THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET is soooo precious. I adored Al and her friends in all their queer, chronically ill glory.
- Al talks repeatedly in this book about how embarrassing it is to have a body, never mind a body with a bowel disease. And I love that in a middle grade book - anything to show kids they aren’t the only one who wants to just be a brain in a jar!
- I read this via audiobook, and narrator Krystal Hammond does a fantastic job of bringing Al to life. I really felt all her feelings, from joy to fear to anxiety to love.
- THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET is soooo precious. I adored Al and her friends in all their queer, chronically ill glory.
- Al talks repeatedly in this book about how embarrassing it is to have a body, never mind a body with a bowel disease. And I love that in a middle grade book - anything to show kids they aren’t the only one who wants to just be a brain in a jar!
- I read this via audiobook, and narrator Krystal Hammond does a fantastic job of bringing Al to life. I really felt all her feelings, from joy to fear to anxiety to love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Excrement, and Medical content