{"id":8998,"date":"2022-01-28T22:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T02:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=8998"},"modified":"2022-01-28T23:18:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T03:18:53","slug":"book-review-too-bright-to-see-by-kyle-lukoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-too-bright-to-see-by-kyle-lukoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Too Bright to See\u00a0<\/em>by Kyle Lukoff<\/p>\n

Dial Books, 2021<\/p>\n

ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e\u00a0<\/span>978-0593111154<\/span><\/p>\n

Available: Hardcover, paperback, Kindle edition, audiobook\u00a0\u00a0(\u00a0Bookshop.org<\/a> | Amazon.com<\/a> )<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bug lives in a haunted house, but has only felt, not seen, the ghosts. Bug’s uncle and best friend, Roderick, also believed the house was haunted. Now Roderick is dead, leaving Bug and Bug’s mom behind, grieving.<\/p>\n

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It is the summer before sixth grade and Bug’s friend Moira is determined to make both of them over so they can fit in when they start middle school, but Bug doesn’t feel right about makeup and dresses.\u00a0 Uncle Roderick may be haunting the house, Bug is having nightmares, and everything feels unsettled, scary, and somehow wrong.<\/p>\n

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With the help of Uncle Roderick’s ghost, Bug finally realizes that he is a trans boy. What’s lovely about Lukoff’s book is that, unlike a lot of coming out stories, where the protagonist faces negativity and bullying,\u00a0 Bug is supported and loved by the people around him: his mom, his friends, his principal, teachers, school, and classmates.\u00a0 His struggle is in realizing his identity as a trans boy, dealing with his grief over the death of his uncle, and the many changes that come with entering middle school.<\/p>\n

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All The Bright Places<\/em> is a haunting, perceptive, optimistic story that all middle grade students should be able to relate to. It handles grief, identity, and growing up beautifully: jts designation as a Newbery Honor title is well-deserved. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Too Bright to See\u00a0by Kyle Lukoff Dial Books, 2021 ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e\u00a0978-0593111154 Available: Hardcover, paperback, Kindle edition, audiobook\u00a0\u00a0(\u00a0Bookshop.org | Amazon.com )     Bug lives in a haunted house, but has only felt, not seen, the ghosts. Bug’s uncle and best friend, Roderick, also believed the house was haunted. Now Roderick is dead, leaving<\/p>\n

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