pickOoh this was good. It tells the story of three generations of Dakhota women, who each have a special doll as a companion, and how they survive the trauma that came from colonization and subsequent Indian Boarding Schools, either directly or as a descendant. Cannot wait to see how the book group reacts! #ownvoices
At the beginning of the book, I assumed the narrator and her best friend would end up together and have some kind of happy ending. As the story went on though, I was honestly frustrated that the narrator continued to be friends with her despite the clear toxicity of their relationship. I also understood why she stayed for so long though, and that complexity is what made this story so captivating. In the end, she made the right choice to leave.
I think it was an interesting choice to tell this story in a non-linear way. Sometimes the timeline was a bit hard to follow along with, but I enjoyed the glimpses into the narrator's past (both individually and her past with her best friend) as the main plot progressed. It gave a lot of insight into her motivations and actions that eventually lead to the climax (the fire).
For my first choice YA book, I chose “Nothing Burns as Bright as You“ by Ashley Woodfolk. I didn't realize it was written in verse when I was considering it, but I figured I should step outside my comfort zone a little bit. So far, I'm really enjoying it. I love that it's written as if the narrator is speaking to the love interest, and I love the themes of conformity and the complex friendship/romance between the main characters.
Representation matters!
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I grew up reading a lot of cis/het/allo books, and when I finally saw myself represented for the first time, it filled my heart with such joy 🖤🩶🤍💜🏳️🌈📚🏳️⚧️.
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bailedSimply awful. This is the worst ace rep I've ever had the displeasure of reading, and I'm supposed to be the target audience. The author doesn't seem to understand asexuality at all; aces experience little to no s-xual attraction, but Kann seems obsessed with the MC not experiencing physical s-xual responses until suddenly she does and that supposedly invalidates her orientation. It's about ATTRACTION! Do better, Kann! Okay, rant officially over.
Love this! 🏳️🌈📚🏳️⚧️
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