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Shine, Coconut Moon (2009)

by Neesha Meminger(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1416954953 (ISBN13: 9781416954958)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Margaret K. McElderry

review 1: Not life altering by any means this is a true coming-of-age story about a girl discovering her Sikh and Indian roots when her mother has been covering them up in order to protect herself from the pain of stereotyping and disappointment. Samar's best friend is Irish Molly and until now everything's been cool. But then September 11th happens and Samar's uncle appears after fifteen years. These things lead to Samar's need to discover her past even as her mother is furious and people in the community are hating on her, classifying her as Muslim and making her worried for her life and safety.Not overly well-written and a tad simplistic, it accomplishes its task without captivating the audience. If anything, a somewhat inspiring tale.
review 2: I was interested in re... moreading this book because it's the first YA I've come across where the main character is a Sikh American girl. I thought it'd be interesting to read from a perspective that is more similar to my own than most YA books. The premise was good, and I liked the character development that occurred. However, there was little emotional connection - it seemed like much of the book was just words on a page. The author didn't really pull you into what the characters were feeling as a whole. I felt like more could've been done to really connect with the characters. A lot of the situations felt rushed as well. I found myself reading one thing on the left side of the page and then BOOM a whole new situation 5 lines later. There could've been a little more writing and explanation (and I am not even a huge fan of those things).All in all, for someone who doesn't know a whole lot about Sikhism, or what it was like to be Sikh American directly after 9/11, this is a good read. less

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