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Did anyone else think that this book didn't do a very good job?
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Oct 03, 2012 04:02PM
I loved the whole idea behind the book of gender expectations and just wanting to be able to be yourself, but I felt like parts of it were kind of corny and diminshed the feeling it could have given someone. I mean, The Perks of Being a Wallflower had a good idea behind it and said it correctly and it didn't say the wrong things. But with Luna, it felt like parts of it diminshed the feeling and the idea behind it.
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I agree with you, mostly. Espeically with your The Perks of Being a Wallflower point (that's my favorite book ever) but since we're here discussing Luna, I'll just stick to that. Luna wasn't the best confused gender book I've read, but if you like the idea, you should really read "Almost Perfect". I don't remember the writer, but it's amazing.
It's just that, the book, despite the general idea behind it (like i said), just got lost behind corniness and silliness. It lost it's sense of acceptance. And it's my favorite book ever, too.
It focused way too much on Reagan's (was that her name? I'm pretty sure it's something presidental) social life and stuff, while it should have been more about her brother. I really liked his character.
Yes, that was her name. I don't know...that wasn't the bad part for me. Some parts just seemed silly. I'm sure the author was going for balance, but it tilted in the wrong direction. The part at the end, where she is getting emotional at his leaving, THAT is what the book was supposed the feel like and the little pops of wisdom. I suppose i just went in with too many high hopes.
Makes sense. I haven't read it in a while, so this is all based on memory, but I really wanted it to be better than it was. I respect the writer for wanting to write about "contriversial" subjects, but still.
It could have been better, but it could have been worse.
Ethan wrote: "Weird that you are referring to the trans character as him and he. I thought it was pretty clear in the end that she was leaving to be her true self, her female self."I didn't even think about that. I would have referred to Luna as her had I thought about it.
deleted user wrote: "I loved the whole idea behind the book of gender expectations and just wanting to be able to be yourself, but I felt like parts of it were kind of corny and diminshed the feeling it could have give..."I completely agree with you. This book felt so typical corny and badly written.
