The Monster Of Her Age By Danielle Binks Rating: 5/5     #LoveOzYA

The Monster Of Her Age By Danielle Binks Rating: 5/5     #LoveOzYA

The Monster of Her Age by Danielle Binks Rating: 5/5     #LoveOzYA

“I’m still hurt by you, and mad at you — but I can forgive you. Because you are more than just your worst moments, Bubbe. And we had so many good ones too.”

My greatest love, after books, is movies, so a book about movies was already a win. Add in a lovely wlw romance and a beautiful family story and you’ve got yourself a marvellous little book. The Monster of Her Age is about the wonders and horrors of love of all kinds and how films shape our world and our lives; how they connect people from all walks of life - all abilities, all cultures, all sexualities. If you loved Mara Wilson’s memoir Where Am I Now? or Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour, definitely track down a copy of this gorgeous Australian YA.

Warnings: death, grief, references to emotional and psychological abuse.

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