Review: (Me) Moth by Amber McBride

Release Date: August 17th, 2021

Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Poetry

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

Pages: 288

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to Fierce Reads and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Synopsis

(Me) Moth follows Moth, who lost her family in an accident and lives with her aunt. She feels lost and alone until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for himself, and take a road trip together, chasing ghosts and searching for their ancestors – and themselves.

Review

I’ve been discovering more excellent YA novels-in-verse and Me (Moth) is no exception to that. I loved the way that using verse captured the storyline and the characters’ journey in this debut novel. It created this balance where the story itself is very to the point, without compromising the characters themselves.

My favorite aspect of Me (Moth) was Moth’s and Sani’s relationship portrayed throughout the book. Watching their journey together and how they slowly became vulnerable to each other was incredibly memorable and shows the type of growth that I’d like to see in more books. Additionally, I loved how they shared their traditions and culture throughout their journey and the stories that came with them. The stories that they shared and the ways that they helped each other cope contributed so much to their growth and became such a beautiful element to the story. 

Me (Moth) is an incredibly emotional read, but as the story continues on I was left more and more invested until the book’s ending completely broke me.

I’d definitely recommend Me (Moth) to everyone whether they read YA or not, or whether they read verse or not. I found this to be a great introduction to verse if you’re not used to it, but if you are I think you’ll definitely appreciate this one.

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