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When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology
by Shannon Gibney, Nicole Chung
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I usually struggle with anthologies and story collection, but this piqued my interest. I was fascinated by the differing stories and found this collection helpful as a white woman for understanding and unlearning some of the harmful language I’ve use myself when interacting with adoptees in the past. I am glad this book exists, even if not every story was a knockout in my opinion. I appreciated the variety of stories even though they shared similar themes
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Infertility, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Colonisation, War, Classism