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A review by babiafi
Pen Pal by Francesca Forrest
5.0
I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say this is the best book I've read so far this year.
Em is a young girl living in a Mermaid's Hands, a floating village rich with tradition. Half a world away is Kaya, a member of a minority culture imprisoned for refusing to let go of her own culture. A message in a bottle brings them together.
The book is written in letter / diary format, and it works exceptionally well. I loved the way the story unfolded, watching as both grow as individuals, learning what it is to belong to something.
Em is a young girl living in a Mermaid's Hands, a floating village rich with tradition. Half a world away is Kaya, a member of a minority culture imprisoned for refusing to let go of her own culture. A message in a bottle brings them together.
The book is written in letter / diary format, and it works exceptionally well. I loved the way the story unfolded, watching as both grow as individuals, learning what it is to belong to something.