Me (Moth)

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Amber McBride

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATUREA debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl who is grieving the deaths of her family, and a teen boy who crosses her path. Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted.Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones.Moth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable.Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe.

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Author

Amber McBride

Pages

256

Publisher

Feiwel & Friends

Published Date

2021-08-17

ISBN

1250780365 9781250780362

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"I wanted to like this, but sometimes that's not enough. I didn't find a whole lot of development as the book progressed. I think the characters did the same things time and time again for most of the book, it's never a good sign when I feel like I could have skipped from 35% to 70% without missing a beat. A lot of the things being talked about in this novel are important theme wise. I just didn't get anything from it, possibly because the characters talk in these overly complicated poetic ways the entire time. Sometimes it was beautiful, but most of the time it was annoying. Almost all of the time it was hard to understand. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I read the physical book because then I could re-read the sentences. The audiobook probably didn't do the novel justice. Then again, I could easily see myself DNFing it if I had read the physical copy. I wanted flow and character development and it just wasn't there. McBride has some golden moments in the book, but the whole picture wasn't there for me. I didn't like the ending either, I'm not a big ghost guy. Maybe I was just annoyed at the entire novel. "

Cole Johnson

"i loved how deep it was, the young love, the social change aspect, the many untraditional spiritual aspects and the twist ending"

lizard

"Thought it was cliche and stereotypical. Very predictable plot but the writing itself is beautiful at parts. 5/10"

L.N.

"It isn’t one of my favorite but I liked it!"

Nat

"I love this book. First off it caught my eye because of its title (even if the cover is a Cypress Morpho butterfly, but I think it's a metaphor?) And I love poems so the format on this book kept me hooked. I'm still reading it but I'm ivwr halfway done in just one day"

August

"I love this book so much. I would recommend it to everyone. I got so addicted to it I read it in a day"

Emily

"I love the way this book is written"

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Ellison peace

"I LOVED this book ! I thought it was AMAZING !! It was so beautifully written and I LOVED the twist ending. It wasn’t something I would read normally, but once I started I couldn’t stop ! "

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Hallie Gallier

"Beautiful book with a heart-wrenching story and a lovely structure"