Vinyl Moon is a book that should be in every high school's library. The characters in this novel are diverse - not only in their identities but also in their experiences. Angel, the protagonist, moves to New York to live with her uncle after an alarming incident occurs back home in California. The reader learns more about this incident throughout the book, but it is apparent from the beginning that it involves her ex-boyfriend. One prominent theme in this novel is the importance of community. Angel hasn't really had a strong support system around her up until this point, including her immediate family, and she first starts to make these connections in New York. I just wish that the ending of this story wasn't so abrupt. I think that there were definitely some topics that were left unresolved and my rating reflects that.
(PUB DATE: 01/11/2022)
(I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed above are my own.)