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Laurinda
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bookshelves: contemporary, female-friendship, five-stars, no-romance
Dec 10, 2016
bookshelves: contemporary, female-friendship, five-stars, no-romance
This book is absolutely incredible.
It's a commentary on race, on girls, the machinations of private schools, wealth and class and privilege. It has this strange, lilting, literary feel but it's never boring or dull.
Lucy Lam is a wonderful narrator. From the care she takes with her baby brother to the ways she navigates a completely different world, she is always relatable and never cruel.
This is one of my favourite reads of 2016. And I think that's a real testament to #LoveOzYA fiction. We see a LOT of calls for diversity, which is really fantastic - but too often, those books still come from the US. So if you're looking for an own voices book from outside the US, I'd definitely recommend Laurinda.
It's a commentary on race, on girls, the machinations of private schools, wealth and class and privilege. It has this strange, lilting, literary feel but it's never boring or dull.
Lucy Lam is a wonderful narrator. From the care she takes with her baby brother to the ways she navigates a completely different world, she is always relatable and never cruel.
This is one of my favourite reads of 2016. And I think that's a real testament to #LoveOzYA fiction. We see a LOT of calls for diversity, which is really fantastic - but too often, those books still come from the US. So if you're looking for an own voices book from outside the US, I'd definitely recommend Laurinda.
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Reading Progress
November 22, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
November 22, 2014
– Shelved
December 9, 2016
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Started Reading
December 10, 2016
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34.94%
"Absolutely loving this. It has a kind of literary vibe that's really refreshing and interesting."
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123
December 10, 2016
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34.94%
"Absolutely loving this. It has a kind of literary vibe that's really refreshing and interesting."
page
123
December 10, 2016
– Shelved as:
contemporary
December 10, 2016
– Shelved as:
five-stars
December 10, 2016
– Shelved as:
female-friendship
December 10, 2016
– Shelved as:
no-romance
December 10, 2016
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Finished Reading
