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A review by mlinder18
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An absolutely beautiful story about family, generational trauma, sisterhood and loss. Although this is a "middle grade" book I still found it impactful and we'll written.
This story follows a young girl whose family moves from California to the east coast to live with their grandma or Halmoni. Halmoni is ill and the young girl does everything she can to keep her alive and well, which means talking to a magical tiger.
The magical realism was done so well. Nothing was so over the top and it was alluded to that the magic was really just inside her head the whole time.
My favorite thing about this book was the emphasis on how important stories are. They hold so much weight and can change ones perspective. Also, stories and their meanings can change as you change and grow.
This story follows a young girl whose family moves from California to the east coast to live with their grandma or Halmoni. Halmoni is ill and the young girl does everything she can to keep her alive and well, which means talking to a magical tiger.
The magical realism was done so well. Nothing was so over the top and it was alluded to that the magic was really just inside her head the whole time.
My favorite thing about this book was the emphasis on how important stories are. They hold so much weight and can change ones perspective. Also, stories and their meanings can change as you change and grow.