Vichet Chum

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher of HarperCollins Children's Book, and the author Vichet Chum for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed how Chum showed how trauma within a family can differ between siblings and how much Soma's older sister is characterized. Typically trauma is solely devoted to one individual member of the family, while Chum provides a portrait of how trauma affects the family. While the parents are underdeveloped as characters and rather flat, the real highlight is between the sisters and their relationship as it develops in the absence of their parents. I liked how casual Soma's queerness was and how the romance subplot was developed. I also liked the open ending and no matter whether her Ba returned and got citizenship or stayed, Soma will continue moving forward in her future.… (altro)