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Ru Xu

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6+ obres 355 Membres 18 Ressenyes

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Obres de Ru Xu

NewsPrints (2017) 274 exemplars
EndGames (NewsPrints #2) (2019) 74 exemplars
Appeal! Pilot 1 exemplars

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Blue is a newsboy for the Bugle, who stumbles into a discovery and befriends a stranger called Crow. Blue and Crow both have secrets: Blue is actually a girl named Lavender Blue, and Crow is actually part of a war machine created by Jack Jingle, an inventor for whom Blue works part-time. When Blue's mentor and big-brother figure Hector returns to town wanting to pursue a story, Crow's identity is discovered and their cover is blown; while the adults are arguing, Blue and Crow escape - literally taking flight - but are shot down. Blue takes a stand, revealing her true identity, and vows to find Crow again.

Action-packed and atmospheric. See also: A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat, The Expeditioners by SS Taylor, Eva Evergreen by Julie Abe

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"And people don't like change, especially on top of everything that's already different because of the war. Even if you're the best at what you do...people will ruin you if they don't think you have any right doing it." (Hector, 100)

"Jack is not my dad. He will not protect me. He is only a grown-up.
And grown-ups don't like me because I don't do what they say." (Crow, 142)

"You made a choice, and I'm gonna protect it." (Blue to Crow, 171)

"Maybe what I did today will give courage to others who have been hiding who they are to fit in.
I finally feel like I can live on my own terms. I want everyone to have that freedom." (Blue, 191)
… (més)
½
 
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JennyArch | Hi ha 13 ressenyes més | Dec 11, 2023 |
Does anyone else think this story was hard to follow? It jumped all over the place. The illustrations were nice and colorful though. I don’t know why, but I didn’t realize this was a steampunk or else I wouldn’t have read it.

Genre: steampunk
Age: young adult
Series/Standalone: first in a series of two
Tropes: girl disguised as boy
Content: clean
Rating: 2/5 Stars
 
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libraryofemma | Hi ha 13 ressenyes més | Oct 20, 2023 |
Note: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher at ALA Midwinter 2017.
 
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fernandie | Hi ha 13 ressenyes més | Sep 15, 2022 |
Do not recommend.

This is such a poor follow up to the previous book. Too many new characters, switching too fast so you can't keep track of who and what and where. New characters that seem to be there as means of inserting an agenda (Red who's transgender instead of just dressing like a boy like Blue; transgender so ""he"" can fight in a war). The author writes that this is about dealing with gender roles and how they hurt people but she sticks to rather strict gender roles and expectations rather than truly dealing with or even breaking them.… (més)
 
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pacbox | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jul 9, 2022 |

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Obres
6
També de
1
Membres
355
Popularitat
#67,468
Valoració
½ 3.6
Ressenyes
18
ISBN
13

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