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Summary: A must-read for anyone, but especially teens
Review: This novel has many positives -- a story propelled by a strong command of language, a colorful and very accurate voice of the teenage narrator, as well as a world full of believable and engaging characters. But what makes Luna a must-read by all is its message of tolerance. Don't get me wrong, it is never preachy; it abides by the tried and true notion of great writing: Show, don't tell. This is a book for anyone, and anyone will enjoy it. However, Julie Anne Peters does not shy away from subject matter that is, unfortunately, still taboo in her teen novels. We need novels like this for our young readers especially, so that they may learn the essential lesson of tolerance that an unfortunate majority of adults have yet to learn, and therefore cannot teach. One of the fundamental reasons for books, for art, is to teach, to expand one's mind ... and in this Julie Anne Peters never fails.
Rating:
Summary: The Work of a Master
Review: Want to know how to write a young adult novel? Read this book. It is the work of a master author of teen books, at the very peak of her career. Others have written about the landmark nature of the book's transgendered theme (and I agree with all their praise). But an equally exceptional aspect of this book is the fact that the struggle and journey of the main character, who is not transgendered, but who lives in the emotional "shadow" of her transgendered brother, is just as fascinating as that of the brother. Regan is a prickly, often angry kid--not your usual plucky YA heroine. But the resulting story is one of the truthful, and riveting, teen books I've read in years.
Rating:
Summary: The Work of a Master
Review: Want to know how to write a young adult novel? Read this book. It is the work of a master author of teen books, at the very peak of her career. Others have written about the landmark nature of the book's transgendered theme (and I agree with all their praise). But an equally exceptional aspect of this book is the fact that the struggle and journey of the main character, who is not transgendered, but who lives in the emotional "shadow" of her transgendered brother, is just as fascinating as that of the brother. Regan is a prickly, often angry kid--not your usual plucky YA heroine. But the resulting story is one of the truthful, and riveting, teen books I've read in years.
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