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Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
4.0

2024 reads: 335/250

content warnings: death of family by car accident, grief, physical abuse, mental illness, racism, bullying

following a car accident that took everyone in her family except for her, moth is living with her aunt, feeling alone and uprooted. she meets a boy named sani, who’s also searching for his roots amidst his battles with depression. they go on a road trip to find where they come from.

this has been on my tbr for quite a while, so i’m glad i finally got around to it! having also read we are all so good at smiling, i love the way amber mcbride depicts mental illness. i also appreciated the way first love was explored even with moth and sani’s individual struggles. i’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys novels in verse.