A review by dramagirl2003
When Our Worlds Collided by Danielle Jawando

challenging sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

ahhh some of the characters and situations made me so angry at times, so author’s job well completed! this is a book about racial injustice, and succeeds greatly in making the reader feel the injustice in their soul
age rating — 15+

thoughts while reading

p8: hehe jackson and aimee are cute together
p31: i am incredibly offended on jackson’s behalf
p60: dry eileen is very quickly growing on me, she sounds like an excellent foster mum
p73: honestly chantelle makes an excellent point, we need more diversity in school reading

‘My little cousin in Birmingham got killed and he was just eleven. It’s like, if you make it to twenty you’re doing well.’
💔😭

p100: NO

I hate this school so much sometimes, but the truth is, I'm actually pretty scared of leaving. This is all I've known for ages and what if I don't figure out what I'm supposed to do with my life?
damn that’s so relatable

I remember how my mum would run into my room and pull me out of bed, so she could hide behind me. Like I was some sort of human shield.
that is so freaking messed up dude

p250: this whole incident is really pissing me off. so blatantly racist, and this is gonna change jax’s life forever. next time he gets an unsolicited background check, this is gonna pop up even though none of this was his fault
p282: what the actual hell is wrong with harrison 😡
p307: nah i suspect that
eileen wants to make the placement more permanent
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