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Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:33:38 +0000

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By: Liz B

Liz B — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:31:40 +0000

Lisa, Jared is interesting — and the dynamics — I can’t wait to see whar happens next

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:57:23 +0000

I figured that the townies thought of her in that way because family history trumps all; she would have internalized it and thought of herself like that, too, I suspect. It was mostly the elevator scene and her being called creepy Asian girl in the moment. That was strictly a visual assessment because he didn’t know her from Adam at that point.

By: Liz B

Liz B — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:25:36 +0000

Lisa, I think the author touched on this a bit with the descriptions of the brothers, to show that they 3 siblings each looked a bit different, more/less Japanese. Added to it that this is a small, provinicial town with most people going back centuries and so they all “know” she is part Japanese — I’d have to look up the quote but I think that was equally tagging her outsider status.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:22:36 +0000

The only teensy-tiny complaint I could possibly come up with is having Kami be considered so exotic-looking. My nephew has a Japanese grandfather, and he looks 100% Anglo, as do all his cousins. My brother-in-law barely looks mixed race (although his mother is a blond German so I suppose that compensates?). I also have a friend who is half-Chinese, half-Caucasian, and you might wonder vaguely about his ethnicity, but it’s not obvious. I can’t imagine his future kids looking very Asian at all. Obviously this is a minute statistical sample, but it stopped me in my tracks when he called her a creepy Asian girl.

By: Liz B

Liz B — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:36:21 +0000

Lisa, YES, The China Garden, perfect!

Alison, adored Angela. Yes, the snark was perfect.

I will now share the quick description I have for this that I was afraid was either too spoilery or gave the wrong impression — Veronica Mars meets The Wicker Man — when I read an interview at the Book Smugglers with the author, she said Veronica Mars meets Hot Fuzz I felt “yes!” because one of the films Hot Fuzz references is The Wicker Man.

Link: http://thebooksmugglers.com/2012/09/guest-author-giveaway-sarah-rees-brennan-on-inspirations-influences.html

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:56:40 +0000

I read this as an e-galley at least three times. What I particularly loved (apart from everything) is Kami’s voice and Angela’s voice (LOVE Angela.) Sarah Rees Brennan does teen snark so WELL!

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Unspoken–Sarah Rees Brennan | By Singing Light — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:16:40 +0000

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:32:32 +0000

Read it. Ditto. Near speechless. All the perfect bits and pieces of Barbara Michaels, Mary Stewart (Touch Not the Cat), and The China Garden. Love.

By: Liz B

Liz B — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:12:18 +0000

Melissa & bibliovore, I know!!

Lisa, you are fated to read it!

Jen & Stacy, you won’t regret it. I guarantee it. (Not sure how I can back that guarantee….)