Name: Morgan's review of An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X. R. Pan
Item: An Arrow to the Moon
Rating: 5
Author: Morgan

Emily X. R. Pan

"A lyrical and magical novel about two teens who fall in love despite their families being caught in a bitter rivalry"--

An Arrow to the Moon

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he would tell them his version of the story of Houyi and Chang’e. 

“That’s so sad,” the kids often said when he reached the end. 

“Sad?” Mr. Cody echoed, thoughtfully tapping the book in his lap. “Perhaps. But also how beautiful, that these star-crossed lovers will spend all of eternity up there. One of them a guardian, the other forever in orbit around her. If you gaze long enough, you can see the two of them, and their friend, the jade rabbit. Try it. The next time the moon is full, look up.”

Except for Cody—he alone remembered. He tied Hunter’s bracelet around his wrist. He kept Jadey’s cage in his room and the special book under his pillow. 

Hunter passed overhead, still drifting. He said something she couldn’t hear, but she could see the shape of the syllables on his lips. 

One night as normal, lovestruck teenagers

She merely had to say the word and he would follow

Luna stroked his hair. “When it’s my turn, you can save me.”

Morgan

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

I have no words to describe this book. The romance and the grief is just *chef’s kiss*. And the way the author tied in the Chinese mythology, my heart. :(

Zoe Smolen

Honestly, I picked this one up for a committee at my library knowing it wasn't my cup of tea but hoping it would pull through for me. Sadly, I didn't end up loving it, though there's nothing wrong with it, I just don't love Romeo and Juliet based things. 

The narrators are great and engaging, but I found the plot to fall a little flat. I'm unsure if it's because I'm not super familiar with the source materials. Additionally, I found the side characters chapters a little hard to follow. I suspect this would be easier on paper than on audio. 

Thanks to the publisher for an ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Rina

Quite tough for me to rate. This was a very quick and easy read. The writing wasn't bad, although the dialogue at times could be repetitive and the characters felt quite flat. As for the story, it was a simple one, nothing particularly surprising happened. Overall, I think this was a decent book that has its emotional pull.

Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the arc!

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Emily X.R. Pan

Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this lyrical and magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After. For years, the Changs and Yees have been caught in a bitter rivalry. Luna Chang is determined to discover the strange magic that draws fireflies to her; fireflies remarkable enough to ease the worst of her pain. Hunter Yee dreams of the day he can shed the mistakes of his late uncle, mistakes that have left his family in hiding and constant paranoia. When Hunter is expelled and sent to public school his and Luna's worlds collide, and they find themselves drawn to each other as if pulled by an invisible force. But as Hunter and Luna's relationship intensifies so does the animosity between their families. Then they discover a priceless item that gives meaning to the extraordinary force tying them together, and its connection to their families. But Hunter and Luna aren't the only ones aware of its existence, and some will do anything to obtain it. Hunter and Luna will have to work quickly to unravel the mystery behind their connection, or risk losing the truth forever.

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