Fantastic review. The detail about Corbin's deliberate detatchment because of constant moves really caught my attention. Theres something profound about how instability forces kids to develop this kind of protective distance, but then the parakeet becomes the first thing stable enough to actually attatch to. The way Sherrard handles serious mental health stuff through a middle-grade lens without dumbing it down is exactly what we need more of.
Fantastic review. The detail about Corbin's deliberate detatchment because of constant moves really caught my attention. Theres something profound about how instability forces kids to develop this kind of protective distance, but then the parakeet becomes the first thing stable enough to actually attatch to. The way Sherrard handles serious mental health stuff through a middle-grade lens without dumbing it down is exactly what we need more of.
This looks wonderful. We need more YA novels that help young people to recognize and cope with adult mental health issues.
I agree.