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Luna by Julie Anne Peters

Regan considers herself a loser compared to her older brother, Liam. Liam is popular and loved by everyone. But he has a secret: Liam has been pretending to be Liam all throughout his life. Inside, he feels that he should've been born as a girl named Luna. The only time he can become Luna is at night, when nobody else is looking. Regan has to keep this secret from everyone, which has caused her to lose her friends. But now, while Luna struggles to break free from Liam, Regan is struggling to keep Liam's secret and finds herself falling for the new student in her chemistry class, Chris. Liam's attempts at freeing Luna have caused Regan to lose her friends, sleep, and her baby-sitting job. After Luna is finally free, she gains support from Regan (of course), Alyson (his/her childhood friend), and surprisingly, her mother. This story starts out as a bit confusing, but it flows along with the plot throughout the whole book.

Regan and Luna/Liam seem to be a bit annoying at times, but they're rather interesting characters; Luna is a bit self-absorbed but loves and idolizes Regan a lot, while Regan is the average insecure teenager who complains a lot, yearns for a normal family, but is nevertheless caring and helpful. Personally, I think the story should've been focused more on Luna/Liam rather than Regan, but it's a beautiful book about transexuality, the need for acceptance, the average teenager, and family relationships. Even if you're not gay/lesbian/transgendered, I really recommend you read this book.
*****(5)Stars, Review by TCK-TAB Member

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