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Not-so-distant future

Identical by Leah Hayes

May 29, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes I read a book that makes me both love and hate it simultaneously. It is an emotional book that can make me ill. It is something that I both understand on a miniscule level and one where I can not understand it at all. Identical by Leah Hayes (read via an online reader, due mid September 2026) is one of those books. All my love goes to the minimal illustrations, as the story is too sad and thoughtful to think about. Things are artistic, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Contemporary Women, Feminine, gender, identity, Leah Hayes, magical realism, Motherhood, siblings, Sisters, twins

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:156 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: artificial intelligence, Contemporary Women, Feminine, gender, identity, Leah Hayes, magical realism, Motherhood, siblings, Sisters, twins ·
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Touching the Impossible

The Impossible Mountain  by David Soman

I Touched the Sun by Leah Hayes

December 1, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

The Impossible Mountain and I Touched the Sun have a slightly common theme. The main thing of each book is that of believing in yourself and trying impossible things. David Soman’s The Impossible Mountain was more fun for me. It had a more solid story and illustrations that spoke to me more strongly. That is not to say that I Touched the Sun by Leah Hayes was bad, it was just not my type of read.   I Touched the Sun is due May 2023. And […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: David Soman, Emotions & Feelings, Fables, family, Leah Hayes, legends, myths, New Experience, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:582 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: David Soman, Emotions & Feelings, Fables, family, Leah Hayes, legends, myths, New Experience, siblings, Social Themes ·
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