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A review by typedtruths
The Letterbox Tree by Kate Gordon, Rebecca Lim
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
this started as a sweet story about the power of community and friendship, especially in times of crisis, but the sheer ridiculousness of the plot took me out of it.
you're telling me a) a principal allowed a child to make a speech at assembly without running it past anyone first, and b) the council waived their nonsense bureaucracies to make a shelter because a little girl talked to someone from the future (but didn't have to, you know, prove it to the adults). sure, jan.
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you're telling me a) a principal allowed a child to make a speech at assembly without running it past anyone first, and b) the council waived their nonsense bureaucracies to make a shelter because a little girl talked to someone from the future (but didn't have to, you know, prove it to the adults). sure, jan.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Death
Minor: Death of parent
➸ Trigger warnings for death of a mother mentioned, bushfire (on-page), poverty & food scarcity, and bullying.