![]() ![]() ![]() The language isn’t beautiful for the sake of beauty every image and metaphor hits its target with dead-on precision. It’s the kind of writing that blurbs and endorsements like to call “lyrical,” but don’t let that scare you off. Seriously, I can’t believe more people aren’t talking about this one, because it’s so funny, so candid, and so magnificently written. But you never pity her, because you see the outline of her future self waving on the opposite shore, and you know the fumblings and disappointments are necessary stepping-stones. Your heart breaks for Triinu as she deals with the agonies of unrequited love, intolerance, and a painfully recognizable high-school bully. Stetz-Waters pulls off something really special here: she takes a familiar story-skeleton and fleshes it out with characters that feel both specific and relatable–so much so that the book becomes a page-turner even though it’s character-driven. WHY YOU’D LIKE IT: You know how sometimes you’re reading a book, and every other sentence sends a tiny dart of bittersweet recognition into your heart and/or brain? That’s how it is with this little gem. IN A SENTENCE: In 1989 Oregon, witty and honest Triinu comes of age, comes out, and struggles with bullies, religion, and first-love heartbreak. THE BOOK: Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before by Karelia Stetz-WatersĬATEGORIZATION:YA novel / lesbian coming-of-age ![]()
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