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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Do not let the YA tag fool you - this book has depth and dark poetry. Moth’s narrative reads like a song. A song that depicts a tragedy of someone afraid to live their live in full, but finds the opportunity to live life has already passed.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
"But there is only so much prayer & if god takes sacrifices, only so much blood to offer. That day there was only enough prayer & blood for one of us to walk out."
Moth centers on a young woman who is navigating her trauma after losing her mother, father, and brother in an accident. While she is/used to be a gifted dancer, with dreams of attending Juilliard, after the crash she has held herself back.
"Therapist: You can't live too hard, Moth.... Less living won't bring them back, Moth."
This is a truth that Moth is circling around, while trying to form a connection with a boy she meets, Sani, who the other kids at school call "wolf boy". Sani is also learning more about his mental illness, and how to communicate with his family, so he and Moth decide to take a trip together. The author uses the form of verse effectively, this book is highly emotion-driven, so lots of dialogue, inner thoughts, which will not appeal to everyone. As a high school teacher, I would recommend this book for the classroom, or even to teach excerpts as part of a unit on verse/poetry. I think some students will find a worthwhile connection with Moth and Sani...it's a beautifully written story.
"My friend, I know I ask too much, but if your son can help her home, she'll teach him how to live."
Moth centers on a young woman who is navigating her trauma after losing her mother, father, and brother in an accident. While she is/used to be a gifted dancer, with dreams of attending Juilliard, after the crash she has held herself back.
"Therapist: You can't live too hard, Moth.... Less living won't bring them back, Moth."
This is a truth that Moth is circling around, while trying to form a connection with a boy she meets, Sani, who the other kids at school call "wolf boy". Sani is also learning more about his mental illness, and how to communicate with his family, so he and Moth decide to take a trip together. The author uses the form of verse effectively, this book is highly emotion-driven, so lots of dialogue, inner thoughts, which will not appeal to everyone. As a high school teacher, I would recommend this book for the classroom, or even to teach excerpts as part of a unit on verse/poetry. I think some students will find a worthwhile connection with Moth and Sani...it's a beautifully written story.
"My friend, I know I ask too much, but if your son can help her home, she'll teach him how to live."
I don't read much poetry style, so this was a nice change of pace! The words literally dance across the page and beautifully written!
It's the middle of the night and I'm crying and I want everyone to read this gorgeous book and love it and share it and reread it. A treasure
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
inspiring
sad
I loved this book. I found it by “accident” and downloaded it thinking it was something else. Maybe it wasn’t an accident. This was unexpected, beautiful, emotional, spiritual, sad, lovely. It was everything.