When the Moon Was Ours
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When the Moon Was Ours

by Anna-Marie McLemore

2016•Teen•286 pages

Taste attributes: teenfantasyromancemyth/fairytalefresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashtroubled leads

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Boxlist takeHeightened and stylish: a warm-hearted book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

As their deep friendship turns to love, Latina teenager Miel, who grows roses from her wrist, and Italian-Pakistani Samir, a transgender boy, fear their secrets will be exposed by the beautiful Bonner girls, four sisters rumored to be witches.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

TeenFantasyRomanceMyth/fairytaleComplex relationshipFish out of water/culture clashTroubled leads

Subjects

MagicLoveSecretsJuvenile fictionTransgenderismSecrecyBest friendsTransgender people

Details

Author
Anna-Marie McLemore
Published
2016
Pages
286
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