Were the Kids Alright?
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Episodes of Were the Kids Alright?
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In this bonus episode of Were the Kids Alright, Sophie discusses Kalynn Bayron's YA book, Cinderella Is Dead. This episode was originally recorded in February which is why Bud, Not Buddy is mentioned as the most recent release.Content Warnings
This week, we read Ruby Redfort, Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child. We discuss what it takes to write a book-within-a-book, Lauren Child’s Clarice Bean problem, Ruby’s unnecessary sassiness, and how suspicious it is that a supposedly-good non-g
This "week" we read Divergent, by Veronica Roth. This is the second part of our discussion, where we discuss characters and fanfiction takes and give our final assessments of the book.Content Warnings: Suicide, racism, sexual assault, domestic
This “week” we read Divergent by Veronica Roth. This is the first part of our discussion, where we discuss story structure, the worldbuilding of the factions, and general what-makes-humanity-what-it-is stuff. Whether you hated or loved Divergen
Bonus
Hey y'all! We recorded a bonus episode of us taking Divergent faction quizzes. Our official episode on Divergent will be out soon. Hope you enjoy!Our LinksWebsite: https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcastTwitter: @wtka_podcastInstagra
This week, we read Four Things My Geeky-Jock-of-a-Best-Friend Must Do in Europe by Jane Harrington. We discuss realism in portraying (and not overtly critiquing) cultural ignorance, self-confidence during puberty, and why the Star Trek-loving G
This “week” we read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. And we had a special guest! We discussed fairy tale retellings, fantasy languages, and the Disney movie adaptation of this book that really should have just been its own thing.Content W
This week, we read Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka. We discuss the book’s portrayal of culture shock, how unrealistic violin airplaying is, and when parents should let their kid quit a musical instrument.CW: Anti-Asian
This week, we read the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. We talk about the duology’s amazing characters, how Sophie thought there should’ve been fewer points of view, the continuing bias against Fjerda, and Bardugo’s talent for emotional p
This “week” we read Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. We talk about Alina’s not-like-other-girls problem, how to make her a more interesting character, and about how sometimes fans make things worse.Content Warnings: Violence, injury, abuse of
This “week” we read The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart. We talk about the creepiness of the Ten Men, the quality of Reynie’s character, the greatness of Stewart’s action scenes, and how this book com
This week we read Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. We talk about uplifting authors of color, the education system (yet again), and the story’s non-linear narrative. We also shout out our favorite fan who send us super nice Instagram messages -
This week we read Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. We talk about Bud’s greatness as the main character, the lack of closure on Bugs, the portrayal of the Great Depression in children’s literature, and how shameful it is that this is o
This week we finished up the Percy Jackson series with The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan! We talk about the final battle, moments in the story that reflect the Trojan War, and many tiny details that have Sophie sighing more than usual (and just
This week, we read The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. Sophie brings in an article to frame our ongoing discussion of what makes a good main character. We talk about the ridiculousness of Chiron and Annabeth’s secrecy, Percy’s lack of
This “week” we read The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan, the second book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. We continue our discussion about the problems in the Percy Jackson universe and get very off topic. Sophie finalizes her fan
This “week” we read The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. We talk a ton about worldbuilding, including the shitty justification for why the Greek gods are in the US. We also talk abou
This “week” we read The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan, the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. We talk about what makes a good or interesting main character, how Artemis was the original radical feminist, and all the times
This week we read Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles. We talk about the book’s deeply important depiction of death, Comfort’s complex family relationships, mean elementary school friends, and quirky naming choices (we promise we don’t
This “week” we read Matilda by Roald Dahl. This one is a dozy, folks, as we talk about Dahl himself, the movie adaptation that strangely moved the whole story to the United States, and how wonderful Ms. Honey is. We’ll be back in 2021 with a co
This “week” we read Forest Born by Shannon Hale, the final Book of Bayern! We talk about a lot in this one, including how Jacqueline read this book first and the question of is it cool or annoying that Rin is the main character. We’ll be back i
This “week” we read River Secrets by Shannon Hale, the third Book of Bayern. We talked about postwar healing, Enna’s PTSD and her romantic gesture fantasy, as well as Razo’s refreshing confidence arc where he realizes that he’s a super good sli
This “week” we read Enna Burning by Shannon Hale, the second Book of Bayern. This is the darkest book we’ve read to date for this podcast and we covered a lot of hot takes. Should Enna have committed mass murder? Did Shannon Hale think through
This week we read The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. We talked about magical linguistics, the ridiculous homogeneity of hair color, and how good it is to read a book with character depth. There was also a case made for the villain, a television ad
In this bonus episode of Were the Kids Alright, Sophie analyzes a story she wrote about a girl who gets kidnapped and discovers she is an alien.Content Warnings: kidnapping, colonialism, mass murder, mention of morticians, really bad middle sc
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