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When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

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adrianapires's review against another edition

2.0

DNF

I liked the Bonner sisters more then the the past and romance between the two main characters, so there were times I was a bit bored listening to this as I wasn´t a big fan of the ´fairy tale, fantasy(?)´ side of the book because unless there was symbolism...etc to it, it didn't suit with the story.

suzea's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

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4.0

I love magical realism but don’t always love YA. Both elements worked for me isn’t this book. It’s a really strange novel and a sweet love story and it’s about friendship and family and finding yourself and I highly recommend it.

mayflowergirl74's review against another edition

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4.0

Such a beautiful book! This reminds me of a modern-day fairy-tale with fantastical things happening in the real world. The author explores LGBT issues in a unique way and creates a sweet, enduring love story. I was especially moved by her author's note, and kudos to her for writing from her heart. When the Moon Was Ours is full of beautiful prose and exposition, and while I'm not sure I understood absolutely everything that was going on, it remained a great listen, the two voice actors having done a marvelous job for this recording.

zoefruitcake's review against another edition

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3.0

I read this as part of the Read Harder Challenge for 2017 and struggled to get into it. I've always struggled with magic realism but I persisted and by the final third it had me gripped