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When the Moon Was Ours
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Anna-Marie McLemore
Cara Johnson
, October 04, 2018
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore is a magical realism coming of age novel, that highlights topics such as transgender love, identity, and familicide. All while staying true to the Latino and Pakistani cultures, that play a major role in the setting, and the creation of the characters. This book talks about these topics in such a sensitive manner that it is beautifully heartbreaking. Readers can not help but get sucked into the small town life of Miel, a latina girl who grows enchanted roses from the scar on her wrist, Sam, a transgender boy who is coming to terms between the role of bacha posh and his identity as well as the love he has for Miel, and the Bonner sisters, the town witches, who want nothing more than Miel's roses and will stop at nothing to get them. Even if that means sharing a secret that would make Miel's and Sam's life come tumbling down. The plot can be a bit challenging to understand because of poetic style and vagueness of the setting. This book gets the reader to think about others truths, the different layers identity has, and how cultural norms play in. The author has a personal insight on falling in love with a transgender man. The author's notes go into detail on their journey together and the influences she took from her life that can be seen in the book. Overall, this book should be one that all young adults try and read since it may bring a better sense of understanding oneself and understanding the different journey others are on.
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Simon Snow 01 Carry On
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Rainbow Rowell
Cara Johnson
, September 20, 2018
Carry On is for those who like to read mysteries that take place in a world where wizards, witches, and the threat of a great evil is the norm. Carry on follows the adventures of Simon Snow the worst Chosen One ever, Baz the brooding, dark and mysterious archenemy, Penelope the very talented witchy best friend, and Agatha the good girl who wants so desperately to write her own happily ever after. If you have read Harry Potter you will see the similarities between the two books. However, there are a few differences, such as the thought-provoking takes on the constructs of sexuality, what is identity and who defines it that. The book begins at the start of Simons’ eight-year at Watford. A school for magically inclined children near the suburb of London. Simon is the supposed prophesized chose one who will save the world of mages from the Insidious Humdrum, the great evil. Around page 120 the plot picks up and the reader will start to see the complicated relationship between Simon and Baz as well as their struggle to understand their identities and their roles in the war against evil. I personally thought Rowell did a great service to the reader by having the book written in first person narrative. This helps the reader understand the motives and the thought process of the characters. This book is worth struggling through the slow start to reach the high emotions and action-packed ending.
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