Friday, August 16, 2019

Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox


Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox is a autobiography about the life of Michael J. Fox. People can learn about his life. They can learn about what things he did as a kid and the family he had. They can also learn about what he did to become who he is today. People can know what he did to be in some of the most popular T.V. shows and movies. Fox also talks about him making his foundation called “The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons”. He talks about what he is trying to do to find a cure for parkinsons disease.

The book is a very great book. He gives a decent amount of information about his life. I like how he talks about both his film career and his life. I think people who are fans of his movies and T.V. shows would like the books. It made me think more about the Parkinsons disease. It also made me think more on how he got the disease, and how he can control it. We can learn a lot about his life, film career, and even the disease from the book. It can teach people more about Michael J. Fox and the disease he has that other people have.


Reviewed by Peter D., Grade 9
Montrose Library

Monday, August 12, 2019

Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann


Alice is working at a library to pay her student loans. She just broke up with her girlfriend and is having an identity crisis as well as trouble with her roommates. While working at the library, she meets one of the interns, Takumi. As Alice and Takumi work more closely with each other, Alice begins developing feelings for Takumi, but is hesitant to pursue those feelings based on past relationship experiences and the fact she has just discovered she is asexual. Alice and Takumi confront their feelings for each other and attempt to figure out how their relationship will continue. As well as navigating her feelings for Takumi, Alice is also having trouble reconciling with the deepening relationship between her two best friends/roommates.

I thought Let's Talk About Love was a very well written book. Alice was a funny narrator with a wide scope of interests throughout the novel. It was clear that Alice was her own person with her own personality and interests without being a shadow of her significant other. The relationship in the book between Alice and Takumi was humorous and showed a beautiful friendship that developed into a romantic relationship, not a relationship born out of thin air. Alice's friends seemed like the picture perfect assortment of quirky best friends to come to the rescue of any protagonist. Alice, as a queer, black female, will bring many readers to relate to her struggles, whether they be from racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, islamaphobia, or antisemitism.


Reviewed by Claire, Grade 9
Montrose Library