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Cover of The Influencers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Remember, you already are a good mom.

The Influencers by Anna-Marie McLemore

April 17, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Anna-Marie McLemore’s The Influencers is one of the most interesting, frustrating, thought-provoking books I’ve almost not finished in a long time. We start with a chapter title telling us that there has been a murder, but before we hear anything about the crime or the victim, an anonymous chorus called “we the followers of Mother May I” tells us about May Iverson, mommy vlogger and influencer, and her 5 adult children, who she named April, June, July, January, and March. The murder victim is May’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Anna-Marie McLemore, The Influencers

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Anna-Marie McLemore, The Influencers ·
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We were boys who had created ourselves

Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore

February 2, 2023 by Debcapsfan 1 Comment

Cannonball passport- New author How lovely is that cover? Self-Made Boys is a retelling of the Great Gatsby by Anna-Marie McLemore. I picked this up from the library after it was recommended on the podcast Worst Bestsellers. At the end of the year they do a compilation of the best books they read that year, probably to combat all of the terrible books they read for the podcast. So in this retelling, Jay and Nick are trans. I’m sure this book has been banned or […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #YAFiction, Anna-Marie McLemore, banned book, CBR15Passport

Debcapsfan's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #YAFiction, Anna-Marie McLemore, banned book, CBR15Passport ·
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Fairy tale update with a Latinx spin

Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore

January 16, 2019 by KatSings Leave a Comment

Technically it’s a misleading to say this is an update of a fairy tale. Really, this is a reimagining of several, woven together with a Latinx flair and a contemporary openness to LGBTQIA sensibilities. If that sounds like a lot to pack into 375 pages, you aren’t wrong, but I think it’s a decent effort. Blanca & Roja tells the story of the del Cisne sisters, one of whom is destined by a family curse to become a swan. Told from four perspectives, this book […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja, Fairy Tales, KatSings, magical realism

KatSings's CBR11 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja, Fairy Tales, KatSings, magical realism ·
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