Have struggled with depression or suicidal thoughts.
Enjoy coming-of-age books with characters straddling two cultures.
Are an artist or a fan of art.
The vivid descriptions of art got me into a painting mood 🙂
The Story (NO SPOILERS!)
“My mother is a bird. This isn’t like some William Faulkner stream-of-consciousness metaphorical crap. My mother. Is literally. A bird.”
I fell for those opening lines. I’m not a huge fan of “edgy” teen voices in my YA books; despite these opening lines, know that Pan’s style is more lyrical than the “hardcore, eyelined badass” voice that is so popular these days.
The Nerd Lady 