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A review by andersonh92
Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky
4.0
While I didn’t particularly always enjoy the writing in this book, Sasha Masha was a really different and wonderful story about a boy who is struggling with figuring out his own identity. He never really feels comfortable in his own skin, says he feels like he is wearing an oversized costume. While pretending with his friend, he names himself Sasha Masha, and this is the story of how, with the help of a few accepting and encouraging friends, she becomes Sasha Masha and, at the same time realizes that she always was Sasha Masha.
When I say I didn’t particularly always enjoy the writing, what I mean by that is that there were frequent paragraphs that went against the rule of thumb “show, don’t tell” and rather “told” instead of “showed.” But for teens who struggle with their identity or want a different perspective to promote their own empathy, I think the story was special and unique and gave others something to connect to, which is very important.
When I say I didn’t particularly always enjoy the writing, what I mean by that is that there were frequent paragraphs that went against the rule of thumb “show, don’t tell” and rather “told” instead of “showed.” But for teens who struggle with their identity or want a different perspective to promote their own empathy, I think the story was special and unique and gave others something to connect to, which is very important.