The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

The Mirror Season

Anna-Marie McLemore

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

When two teens discover that they were both sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family’s possibly-magical pastelería, his secret forest of otherworldly trees, and the swallows returning to their hom...

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Community Reviews Summary of 960 reviews

Moods

emotional 96%
sad 63%
dark 58%
challenging 47%
hopeful 43%
reflective 40%
tense 28%
inspiring 14%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 19%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.31

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