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Each of Us a Desert
by Mark Oshiro
Written as a single poem uttered by the storyteller Xochital, Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro was a book I wanted to take my time with. Xochital is the storyteller for her village. She takes the confessions of her neighbors and returns them to Solis and forgets them. It is a life, though not one that she chose for herself. She found poems in the desert, and these poems keep her going. Then she takes a story that changes the way she sees everything—her village and other villagers. Xo begins a journey to have someone take her power away so she will no longer have to accept stories. Along the way, she is joined by Emilia, the daughter of the town’s horrible mayor.
There isn’t much I don’t love about this book. The setting is breathtaking, the writing poetic. With the exception of Julio, characters were well-developed. My favorite aspect of the story was the Spanish words and phrases used throughout. I was glad I read it digitally because it made it easy to look up words I didn’t know.
Thank you to Tor Teens and NetGalley for the digital ARC.
There isn’t much I don’t love about this book. The setting is breathtaking, the writing poetic. With the exception of Julio, characters were well-developed. My favorite aspect of the story was the Spanish words and phrases used throughout. I was glad I read it digitally because it made it easy to look up words I didn’t know.
Thank you to Tor Teens and NetGalley for the digital ARC.