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Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out โฆ
Sanchez gifts us with a riveting account of the Mexican-American experience while tackling uncomfortable topics such as trauma and grief with beautiful candor. The main character, Julia, navigates what it means to come into her own against her family's wishes while unraveling the truth about her dead "perfect" Mexican sister. Simply put: a MUST read.
From debut author Asha Lemmie, a sweeping, heartrending coming-of-age novel about a young woman's quest โฆ
Asha Lemmie gives us a breathtaking illustration of sibling love crossing racial divides. We follow Nori, a Black/Japanese "bastard" child tucked away in the attic of her aristocratic grandmother's house. We watch her break free from the expectations of the world around her upon meeting her "legitimate" half-brother, Akira. This novel carries a lot of emotional weight - family ties are continuously broken and ultimately rebound. The novelty in perspective of this fiction had me turning pages quickly, but I couldn't help but feel emotionally defeated by Nori's unrelenting perils and painful choices. (4/5)
๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด, ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ป'๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น โฆ
This novel flickers from magical to harrowing as it illustrates the lives of real mermaids, haenyeo, and the perils of occupation around the 1950's. This was a refreshing glimpse on the Korean perspective of America and Japan infiltration, the strength of women, and the courage to love.
Kat Leyh's Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends โฆ
There is SO much to absolutely love about this book. The characters are rich and their growth and experiences as members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community progress alongside all the whymsical magic you might imagine taking place by befriending a witch. The storyline's main focus, Snapdragon's journey into witchery, is enriched by her surrounding experiences; living frugally with her mother, supporting her transitioning friend, befriending an elderly women, and confronting her own ideas on identity.
Shirley Jacksonโs beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her familyโs dark โฆ
The reader finds themself taking part in the perplexing day-to-day lives of the remaining Blackwood family through the puzzling eyes of Miss "Merricat" Blackwood. This world has you always feeling that something is not quite right; from the villagers, to the Blackwood family, and the settings themselves, the lurking unease never leaves. This work is beautifully crafted but, upon finishing, I was left wondering why I had ever picked it up to begin with. (3.5/5)
A whipsmart debut about three women--transgender and cisgender--whose lives collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces โฆ
...Torrey Peters provides an emotionally charged whirlwind to her readers through flawed yet ceaselessly lovable characters. This groundbreaking piece on the transgender experience follows Reese - a transgender woman who longs to be a mother - and Ames โ who detransitioned from a women and abruptly learns that he is an expecting father. This storyline unfolds hard, over three hundred pages that make you grimace, laugh, cry, and ponder over the conflicts of gender identity.
"A taut, psychological mind-bender from the bestselling author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things. We โฆ
Tense and slow to unravel, "Foe" keeps the reader on edge and guessing. This work supplied deep and emotional commentary on the messy dynamics of close relationships and what constitutes individuality. I was thrown for a loop throughout - this is one of those reads that once you finish it, you simply MUST retrace your steps.