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ginnykaczmarek 's review for:
Reverie
by Ryan La Sala
One of my favorite books of 2020, Reverie is an effervescent YA fantasy that explores identity, responsibility, and friendship with humor and supernatural butt-kicking.
I loved how assumptions within the novel quickly become suspect. Kane can't understand what happened to him until he accepts all parts of himself, from his newfound ability to shoot iridescent-rainbow beams from his hands, to his attraction to beautiful, and dangerous, Dean. As a group, Kane and his friends learn that assuming they know what lies within someone else's secret heart can unleash terrible things. Like giant insect-monsters. Or a drag-queen sorceress whose quips are as deadly as her power to alter reality. Only once the kids accept responsibility for their actions and demonstrate faith and acceptance of one another can they build a reality in which everyone thrives.
Thoroughly engaging and heartfelt, this book is a delightful read with humor, action, and real emotional depth. I highly recommend Reverie for all readers who enjoy a little complexity--and hot-pink sparkle--in their fantasy YA novels.
I loved how assumptions within the novel quickly become suspect. Kane can't understand what happened to him until he accepts all parts of himself, from his newfound ability to shoot iridescent-rainbow beams from his hands, to his attraction to beautiful, and dangerous, Dean. As a group, Kane and his friends learn that assuming they know what lies within someone else's secret heart can unleash terrible things. Like giant insect-monsters. Or a drag-queen sorceress whose quips are as deadly as her power to alter reality. Only once the kids accept responsibility for their actions and demonstrate faith and acceptance of one another can they build a reality in which everyone thrives.
Thoroughly engaging and heartfelt, this book is a delightful read with humor, action, and real emotional depth. I highly recommend Reverie for all readers who enjoy a little complexity--and hot-pink sparkle--in their fantasy YA novels.