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A review by nicolemhewitt
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
5.0
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I don’t even know what to say about this book. Sometimes you read a book that’s so special that you can’t even describe why you loved it so much. After finishing it, I put it down in awe and immediately wanted to buy myself a copy (I ended up adding it to my Christmas list). Keller’s writing is utterly gorgeous, yet very accessible to middle grade readers. The story explores Korean folklore, family relationships, friendships, LGBTQ relationships, and more. I found myself drawn into Lily’s journey of self-discovery and her quest to save her grandmother, who is slowly losing herself, body and mind, to cancer. The mythological tiger is woven wonderfully into the real-world setting of the story, and I found myself ever-eager to learn what Lily’s next encounter with the tiger would bring. The ending is beautiful and bittersweet, and I was left with a sense of loss when I turned the last page. Highly recommend this book!
I don’t even know what to say about this book. Sometimes you read a book that’s so special that you can’t even describe why you loved it so much. After finishing it, I put it down in awe and immediately wanted to buy myself a copy (I ended up adding it to my Christmas list). Keller’s writing is utterly gorgeous, yet very accessible to middle grade readers. The story explores Korean folklore, family relationships, friendships, LGBTQ relationships, and more. I found myself drawn into Lily’s journey of self-discovery and her quest to save her grandmother, who is slowly losing herself, body and mind, to cancer. The mythological tiger is woven wonderfully into the real-world setting of the story, and I found myself ever-eager to learn what Lily’s next encounter with the tiger would bring. The ending is beautiful and bittersweet, and I was left with a sense of loss when I turned the last page. Highly recommend this book!