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A review by laura_cs
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
5.0
I received this title as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book made me cry. Which really isn't a good thing because I do a lot of reading while on the treadmill at the gym.
This is the story of Jingwen and his little brother, Yanghao, who have just moved with their widowed mother from China to Mars. Well, actually, it's Australia but it is close enough in Jingwen's mind. That is, until he realizes it's not everyone else who is an alien: he is.
Jingwen struggles with learning English and making friends at school, despite his mother's assurances that he would do well with both. While watching Yanghao one day while their mother is at work, the boys decide to make a cake. Not just any cake. A Pie in the Sky Cake, like the ones their father wanted to bake in his very own cake shop, part of his dreaming of moving to Australia. The only problem? Their mother doesn't want them to bake while she's gone. So they start baking in secret. Jingwen is determined to bake all of the Pie in the Sky Cakes. Because maybe then he can make his father's dream come true. Because maybe then he can stop feeling guilt over his father's death.
A brilliant tale of growing up, feeling like an outsider, and cake, Pie in the Sky is a beautifully written and illustrated book that readers of all ages and walks of life will love.
This book made me cry. Which really isn't a good thing because I do a lot of reading while on the treadmill at the gym.
This is the story of Jingwen and his little brother, Yanghao, who have just moved with their widowed mother from China to Mars. Well, actually, it's Australia but it is close enough in Jingwen's mind. That is, until he realizes it's not everyone else who is an alien: he is.
Jingwen struggles with learning English and making friends at school, despite his mother's assurances that he would do well with both. While watching Yanghao one day while their mother is at work, the boys decide to make a cake. Not just any cake. A Pie in the Sky Cake, like the ones their father wanted to bake in his very own cake shop, part of his dreaming of moving to Australia. The only problem? Their mother doesn't want them to bake while she's gone. So they start baking in secret. Jingwen is determined to bake all of the Pie in the Sky Cakes. Because maybe then he can make his father's dream come true. Because maybe then he can stop feeling guilt over his father's death.
A brilliant tale of growing up, feeling like an outsider, and cake, Pie in the Sky is a beautifully written and illustrated book that readers of all ages and walks of life will love.