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Reader reviewed by Ria

In Luna, we are introduced to Regan and her brother, Liam. But there is something different about Liam, he's not like other boys his age. Inside his heart, Liam is truely a girl. Liam has harbored those feelings since he was really young. But he only shows his true identity, one where he dresses in girls clothes, wig and makeup, at night, to Regan. Regan is the only person who knows Liam's secret.

Slowly Luna, aka Liam, realizes that she needs to transition in order to have the will to live. She starts by dressing up and going to a local mall, where she gets a horrid reaction. That puts her down and she has to gather enough courage to repeat that. She also has to break the news to her best friend, Ali, who is in love with Liam. Luna realizes that she also has to break the news to her parents, which takes more strength than she has.

The story is told through Regan's eyes. We see the trauma carrying Liam/Luna's secret has caused her. We see the frustration that results when other people are involved. The story also included Regan's life, especially her love life which is finally beginning to blossom. But, through everything, she learns to stick by her brother no matter what and that she will always love him, even when he's gone.

I thought that Luna was very well written. It should be read by mature readers only because it contains very serious issues that isn't funny. It was a heartwarming story that really got me thinking. I thought that the ending was really sad. This is definately a book to pick up and try to read. It took me a while to get into the story, but once I did, I couldn't stop reading it. I would definately recommend this story to anyone.