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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Breathtaking! Such powerful imagery and a beautiful story of loss, identity, friendship, and first love.
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:
No
Favorite quotes
Who will answer for the sin of it being easy to get lost when so many orbs mirage the illusion of brightness?
-Moth
“It’s hard to be what everyone wants when living feels like haunting”
-Sani
“Lucky that girl lived, because she wove rainbows with her fingertips. She always licked the chicken bone, almost gluttonous. That’s probably why she did not die, she really knew how to live.”
“Me: Moth” by Amber McBride is one of those books that hits you right in the feels. It’s all about grief, love, and figuring yourself out when life (or what’s left of it) feels impossible. Moth and Sani are both dealing with some heavy emotional baggage, and their connection is just so real and raw. The story plays with the line between what’s real and what’s not, leaving you thinking about what it means to actually live.
There’s a twist that’ll hit hard, but the writing is beautiful in a way that stays with you long after you’re done making it worth the emotional gut punch. If you’re into emotional, poetic reads with some surprising turns, this one’s for you.
Who will answer for the sin of it being easy to get lost when so many orbs mirage the illusion of brightness?
-Moth
“It’s hard to be what everyone wants when living feels like haunting”
-Sani
“Lucky that girl lived, because she wove rainbows with her fingertips. She always licked the chicken bone, almost gluttonous. That’s probably why she did not die, she really knew how to live.”
“Me: Moth” by Amber McBride is one of those books that hits you right in the feels. It’s all about grief, love, and figuring yourself out when life (or what’s left of it) feels impossible. Moth and Sani are both dealing with some heavy emotional baggage, and their connection is just so real and raw. The story plays with the line between what’s real and what’s not, leaving you thinking about what it means to actually live.
There’s a twist that’ll hit hard, but the writing is beautiful in a way that stays with you long after you’re done making it worth the emotional gut punch. If you’re into emotional, poetic reads with some surprising turns, this one’s for you.
This book is amazing. The entire time I couldn’t put it down. The ending shocked me and tears just flooded . Love love love this book .
I've read quite a few books over the past year and there is no one that writes like Amber. Her stories are so moving. I can never rush through them, I need time to let the words digest and move through me. I love authors who make me feel this way - especially when they are making grief look so tragically beautiful.
This is my second book my her and won't be the last.
This is my second book my her and won't be the last.
This novel was definitely out of my comfort zone. It was the first book I finished out of the 2025 52bookclub. They classify this book as for teens but I consider it more for someone older. A love story between two people one with Navejo ancestors the other with African American ancestry. The ending left me with questions? Was Moth a ghost? I will give it 3 stars.
3.5 stars? Maybe?
The writing in this is lovely, but the plot didn't do it for me. Full of insta-love and part ghost story, the characters just don't seen fully fleshed out and their journey is haphazard. I'd definitey read more by McBride, but this story-in-verse just wasn't one of my favorites of the year.
The writing in this is lovely, but the plot didn't do it for me. Full of insta-love and part ghost story, the characters just don't seen fully fleshed out and their journey is haphazard. I'd definitey read more by McBride, but this story-in-verse just wasn't one of my favorites of the year.
I'm torn about a lot of this book. I didn't enjoy it much, until I did. I didn't buy into some elements, until I did. In the end I found a good book, but it took that long.
I still reserve the right to dislike teenage boys that call teenage girls they barely know "Honey."
I still reserve the right to dislike teenage boys that call teenage girls they barely know "Honey."
Reading this book was like watching someone sing or dance. I thought the format so strange at the beginning, but as I continued reading it became so fluid and beautiful. I had chills at the end. It was so lovely. I don’t know how else to describe it.