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"The richness of language is magical and profound, and would make a powerful model for adolescents as they learn to communicate through their own writings and with their own unique voices." Read full review: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/volume-xi-issue-2/11/ #YALit

It's time for #CoverLove #YAEdition.

First up. Locke this sparkly Stacy cover but I hate how they spelled Oktober. Out now.

It took a few chapters to get used to the narrative style but once I adapted to the lyrical, deliberately disjointed writing I was hooked. The book follows 15-year-old Alice in the aftermath of a traumatic injury. As she attempts to make sense of her compromised state, she meets Manny, who is suffering from his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone. Their intertwined story beautifully explores the depth of emotion after tragedy.

Glenda writes with such insight into the things that matter in life. Lovely read that reflects gently on pain, grief & life complicated by trauma, through young teen eyes. Social class, family, young love are themes, as well as dealing with the past & how it can affect your future if you let it or choose instead to make you stronger and still able to love. Enjoyed this book very much :))