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Piñata Moon
"It’s not only young adults who can be touched by this affecting book."— Christine Wald-Hopkins, Arizona Daily Star
"Edgy, inventive, and sincere, Anderson gives the reader a new look at an old medium, creating a unique experience that keeps hold of the reader long after the last page has been turned.”— Joe Buckler, Pine Reads Review
When Envo’s friend, J., commits suicide, he’s caught between his regular routine of driving around looking for parties and his own struggles with depression. Told over the course of one night in Tucson, Arizona, Enzo searches for a rite of passage that will help him confront J.’s death.As Enzo wrestles with his complicated history with J., he struggles to communicate with his friends, Matas and Sci-fi, and imagines the moon is his only confidant. Enzo keeps a running list of the tiny things he enjoys about living to combat his urge to follow in J.’s footsteps and he receives tweets from the moon that give him the guidance he craves.This YA Novel in Verse explores how we navigate the delicate balance between loss and persistence.
www.torrananderson.com
"Edgy, inventive, and sincere, Anderson gives the reader a new look at an old medium, creating a unique experience that keeps hold of the reader long after the last page has been turned.”— Joe Buckler, Pine Reads Review
When Envo’s friend, J., commits suicide, he’s caught between his regular routine of driving around looking for parties and his own struggles with depression. Told over the course of one night in Tucson, Arizona, Enzo searches for a rite of passage that will help him confront J.’s death.As Enzo wrestles with his complicated history with J., he struggles to communicate with his friends, Matas and Sci-fi, and imagines the moon is his only confidant. Enzo keeps a running list of the tiny things he enjoys about living to combat his urge to follow in J.’s footsteps and he receives tweets from the moon that give him the guidance he craves.This YA Novel in Verse explores how we navigate the delicate balance between loss and persistence.
www.torrananderson.com
211 pages, Paperback
Published April 18, 2019
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November 2, 2019
Snippets of memories mixed with descriptions of the passing moments. An all too real story about being young and for the first time losing a loved one, and worst of all, a young loved one. Set in Tucson; everything comes alive in your head.
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February 10, 2023Very much appreciated this book until on the last page, the young woman who lost her life by suicide was described as having “given up”. This is how stigma around this type of tragedy is perpetuated, and we all need to do better.
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June 12, 2019
Great Read
Interesting style, fun to read. There's a story there somewhere, but that's secondary cuz its like a painting, there's a picture there but...
Interesting style, fun to read. There's a story there somewhere, but that's secondary cuz its like a painting, there's a picture there but...
May 28, 2019
A must read
A beautiful reflection on grief and finding your place in the world, Anderson's portrait of teen life in a desert landscape is sure to move you.
A beautiful reflection on grief and finding your place in the world, Anderson's portrait of teen life in a desert landscape is sure to move you.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews