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Dear Mothman
by Robin Gow
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A wonderful middle grade novel exploring identity and grief through letters to Mothman. At the beginning, you'll just want to wrap Noah up in a hug. Through most of the story, honestly. He's struggling because the only friend he told he was trans, Lewis, has died suddenly in a car accident and Noah isn't sure how to share that information with anyone else.
Noah is also struggling with Lewis's death because it seems that Noah was the only one who knew Lews was trans. So many feelings for 6th grade, and Gow shows it all with grace. Gow's transition to middle grade is an absolute triumph and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Noah is also struggling with Lewis's death because it seems that Noah was the only one who knew Lews was trans. So many feelings for 6th grade, and Gow shows it all with grace. Gow's transition to middle grade is an absolute triumph and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, Car accident