Wing Jones by Katherine Webber

Wing Jones by Katherine Webber
Release Date: January 5, 2017
Pages: 378
Rating: 💜💜💜💜💜
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With a grandmother from China and another from Ghana, fifteen-year-old Wing Jones is often caught between worlds. But when tragedy strikes, Wing discovers a talent for running she never knew she had. Wing's speed could bring her family everything it needs. It could also stop Wing getting the one thing she wants.


Before I even start this review can we take a moment to appreciate the book cover...


Okay, onto the review.

This book was a beautiful coming of age story that touched my heart. The main character, Wing Jones, is such a role model throughout the book and copes with everything thrown at her. At the start of the book she was a little whiny and I was worried the book was just going to be a romance story. By the end she was an intelligent and kind girl who cared about others emotions, not just hers. She sacrifices everything to save her family and it was awesome!

I glad that there was such a high level of diversity in this book, and that Katherine Webber didn't shy away from everyday racism. There are no obvious racism but there are small comments that show a race boundary. I loved that Wing Jones was American, Ghanaian and Chinese because it is so a unique and different mix. It was especially interesting to see the three different cultures intertwine and interact with each other throughout the book.

The writing style was simplistic but effective. There were times when I forgot how old Wing is, and was wondering how a 12 year old was doing these things. It didn't take away from the story at all though, because the further in you get the more wrapped up you become in the book. It felt like I had a personal insight in to Wing's head as a little ghost, following her every action. This perspective made the story more gripping because it felt like it was happening to you.

I would recommend this book to literally anyone. Seriously. It was so awesome and definitely one of my favourite books I've read this year. It is inspiring, gripping and uplifting; everything you need in a book!