Review: When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (L)

Synopsis: To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel’s wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone knows about his life before he and his mother moved to town. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, four beautiful sisters rumored to be witches. Now they want the roses that grow from Miel’s skin, convinced that their scent can make anyone fall in love. And they’re willing to use every secret Miel has fought to protect to make sure she gives them up. (from the online description)

Review:  Excellent book if you are looking for a story about secrets, gender identity, and family. Magical Realism for the modern age.

Bookmarks: 4 of 5

Awards: None

ISBN: 978-1-250-05866-9
Year Published: 2016
Date Finished: 4-29-2018
Pages: 270