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A review by spacerkip
The Invisible Boy by Alyssa Hollingsworth
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
A light-hearted read about an incredibly heavy topic.
When I was a kid, "important" books were always too heavy for me to enjoy. They often left me feeling strange and joyless, with an uneasy pit in my stomach. The Invisible Boy is an "important" book - but one that knows kids can handle much more than we adults might think they can, if we simply give them the tools to do it. Love, care, and just enough safety to step out into the real world for themselves.
I loved Nadia's energy, from her boundless enthusiasm for reporting to her pursuit to always to the right thing.Eli (aka Invisible Boy) was as compelling a character as he was heart-breaking. And Kenny (aka Paddle-Boy). What a good, thoroughly pre-teen boy.
I would have liked a few more emotional threads addressed (Nadia and her parents never DID have that discussion about her mom's livestream), but overall this was a thoughtful and memorable read. Kids, man. They'll take over the world.
When I was a kid, "important" books were always too heavy for me to enjoy. They often left me feeling strange and joyless, with an uneasy pit in my stomach. The Invisible Boy is an "important" book - but one that knows kids can handle much more than we adults might think they can, if we simply give them the tools to do it. Love, care, and just enough safety to step out into the real world for themselves.
I loved Nadia's energy, from her boundless enthusiasm for reporting to her pursuit to always to the right thing.
I would have liked a few more emotional threads addressed (Nadia and her parents never DID have that discussion about her mom's livestream), but overall this was a thoughtful and memorable read. Kids, man. They'll take over the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking