Eight-year-old Lila was born with xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare disorder that causes a severe reaction to the sun that means she must stay out of the sun at all costs. "A Cool Moonlight" is told by Lila herself in a childlike way- lack of capitilization and a unique look in on her world. Lila has few friends, and mainly depends on her older sister Monk to take her out and about town, but Lila also has secret friends, Alyssa and Elizabeth, who no one but her ever sees. As she matures over the course of the novel, much importance is placed on her ninth birthday- the day that she, Alyssa and Elizabeth have plotted will be the day she steps out into the sun, with the help of the items they've been collecting for her "sun bag". Lila wonders why no one ever sees her friends and if the bag's items can really help her as she anxiously awaits her birthday.
The ending is magical, if not a little confusing, and will leave you smiling. I definitely recommend it as a great read. I've labeled it Fantasy, though it really falls somewhere inbetween real and magical realism.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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This is my favorite book. I really love it. It is a very easy read, it took me like a day to read, it has like 100 pages, or something like that, it goes by very fast. It is meant for kids at about a 5th grade level, but I am in 8th grade, and I really love the book anyways. I looked up pictures of her disease, xeroderma pigmentosum, please, do not, the pictures can be very nasty and disgusting. BUT, the book touched my heart, and every since I read it 3 years ago, I have been looking for it again.
This was the best book i read. when i stared reading thebook i could not put it down. i liked the book alot but i felt bad for the girl in it because she had that disease were she could not go in the sun. i read this book a month ago now i am reading another book by angela johnson it is called the first part last
Enjoyed your review.
Mike Draper
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