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A review by plantbasedbride
Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Sasha Masha is a snapshot of a young person coming to terms with their identity. A story about how, without representation, education, and support, it can be difficult to find out who we truly are. A story about community and transformation. Vulnerable and honest and wholesome and lovely.
“I think we’ve each got a mystery inside of us... and as people our job is to respect that mystery... we’re all part of a whole big picture, and if we’re not doing our best to unfold the strange somethings inside of us, we’re not doing right by everybody else. If we’re not unfolding our hearts we’re holding them back, we’re flinching, and that’s how we hurt people. That’s how we make ourselves and the whole world smaller.”
This isn’t a perfect book, it’s a bit short and some of the characters are underdeveloped. There’s also the use of homophobic slurs by those within the community choosing to reclaim them which will likely be upsetting to some readers. Still, I think this book is worth the read. It’s a poignant slice-of-life own voices YA story about a teenager discovering they’re trans. And it’s the type of story we need to see more of.
Thank you to fierce reads and Libro.fm for providing an ALC of Sasha Masha.
“I think we’ve each got a mystery inside of us... and as people our job is to respect that mystery... we’re all part of a whole big picture, and if we’re not doing our best to unfold the strange somethings inside of us, we’re not doing right by everybody else. If we’re not unfolding our hearts we’re holding them back, we’re flinching, and that’s how we hurt people. That’s how we make ourselves and the whole world smaller.”
This isn’t a perfect book, it’s a bit short and some of the characters are underdeveloped. There’s also the use of homophobic slurs by those within the community choosing to reclaim them which will likely be upsetting to some readers. Still, I think this book is worth the read. It’s a poignant slice-of-life own voices YA story about a teenager discovering they’re trans. And it’s the type of story we need to see more of.
Thank you to fierce reads and Libro.fm for providing an ALC of Sasha Masha.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia