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A review by bethreadsandnaps
Luna by Julie Anne Peters
5.0
I loved this young adult story!
While the main character in this story is technically Regan (Luna's younger sister), the main character is Regan's older sibling Luna (Liam is his dead name). Luna has identified as a girl early on in her life, but knew to hide it. Dad is an ass, and Mom tries to appease Dad.
Luna, approaching 18 years old, is reaching a breaking point and wants to come out as a woman. Regan as the younger sibling is the only one who knows the truth, and the reader sees how she vacillates between being supportive and embarrassed.
I think choosing to tell the story from Regan's perspective allows the reader to see a fuller picture and creates empathy for those who are allies or who are trying to understand a trans person in their lives.
This novel is 20 years from publication, so - had it been written today, the author would have likely changed some things. Still, being from the early 2000s, I think this is a standout book.
The airport scene - I think this was written post 9/11, but it came across as written before the lovely TSA procedures.
While the main character in this story is technically Regan (Luna's younger sister), the main character is Regan's older sibling Luna (Liam is his dead name). Luna has identified as a girl early on in her life, but knew to hide it. Dad is an ass, and Mom tries to appease Dad.
Luna, approaching 18 years old, is reaching a breaking point and wants to come out as a woman. Regan as the younger sibling is the only one who knows the truth, and the reader sees how she vacillates between being supportive and embarrassed.
I think choosing to tell the story from Regan's perspective allows the reader to see a fuller picture and creates empathy for those who are allies or who are trying to understand a trans person in their lives.
This novel is 20 years from publication, so - had it been written today, the author would have likely changed some things. Still, being from the early 2000s, I think this is a standout book.
The airport scene - I think this was written post 9/11, but it came across as written before the lovely TSA procedures.