Mooncakes is just full of adorable. Yes, i know. I said ADORABLE! Sweet and joyous and amazing too.
Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker have together created an imaginative story of two childhood friends Nova and Tam, who parted before their crushes for each other could be addressed -re-united unexpectedly but joyously.
Together they will test their own feelings, their abilities and support each other on their journeys of self exploration.
Navigating all of this alone would make for a good story in itself, but Tam has returned to face literal demons and Nova will have Tam’s back against all odds.
This book is full of excellent representation. Chinese American characters, one protagonist is partially deaf, the other non-binary identifying with they/them pronouns. Unusual families who feel realistically complicated, annoying – but still loving and supportive in their individual ways.
I really have a weakness for adorable love stories, tales of the paranormal and great art. Mooncakes combines all three! I love it.
Mooncakes is ideal for anyone teen and above, i’ll certainly be hyping this book up to everyone i can.
5 Stars.
Mooncakes is published by Lion Forge and is released and will be available from the 15th October 2019. This review is based upon an uncorrected proof kindly provided by the publisher Lion Forge, through Netgalley.
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