Name: Future Girl
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
ISBN: 9781760294373

Asphyxia

Future Girl explores what it means to come of age as a Deaf teenager, against the backdrop of a near-future Melbourne on the brink of environmental catastrophe.

Future Girl

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Future Girl is a truly unique and impactful book that should absolutely be celebrated. This ownvoices, #LoveOzYA young adult story explores environmental disaster, the impact of the consumer, navigating the world as a young Deaf person, and the effect of finding your community.

First thing is first - the book itself is gorgeous. Asphyxia has not only created a story, but she has created a visual experience for her readers. Piper, our main character, is an talented artist. This plays a part in her character development throughout the story, but it also is the basis for the art journal-esque format the story is enveloped in.

Not only does this embody the story beautifully, but I think it is something to draw in young readers who may not actively consider a book full of representation and environmental considerations otherwise.

The story itself is something different to every other dystopian I have picked up. It is raw and personal and something that - terrifyingly - could actually occur in our current society. There is a legitimacy throughout the entire book that makes you stop and think about your own actions and consequences. 

I was really impressed and appreciative with how Asphyxia intuitively includes small teachable moments throughout the book, through plot points or accompanying illustrations. 

Not only did this reignite my desire to practice the little Auslan that I know - Asphyxia has some fantastic tools on her own website - but I also learnt how to create compost from scratch.

I absolutely recommend checking out the sampler provided by the publisher on Scribd, it is blindingly gorgeous and will absolutely convince you this something you want to own and experience yourself.

Thank you to Allen & Unwin for providing me with a copy of this book. This does not impact my opinions, whatsoever.

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