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Tehlor Kay Mejia
Tehlor Kay Mejia is an American author. They are best known for their novels ''We Set the Dark on Fire'' (2019), '' We Unleash the Merciless Storm'' (2020), '' Miss Meteor'' (2020), and '' Lucha of the Night Forest'' (2023). Personal life Mejia is a third-generation Mexican-American and grew up in Oregon. They did not attend post-secondary education. Mejia was previously married and have a child. They live in Oregon with their partner and child. Mejia identifies as queer and Latinx. Themes Mejia's books often include Latinx and queer representation. They have indicated in interviews that this is because they did not see or read books about people like themself growing up. In a 2021 interview with Disney, Mejia said, Not to be dramatic, but I feel like representation can literally be life or death. When we don’t have representation, it is so much easier to dehumanize people who are different from us because we don’t see them as real, complex, nuanced people. For so long, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Set The Dark On Fire
''We Set the Dark on Fire'' is a 2019 young adult fantasy novel by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Plot Daniela is a standout graduate of the Medio School for Girls, an institution dedicated to training girls to become future wives. Here, they are categorized into two distinct groups: Primeras, prized for their abilities as life-partners, and Segundas, who are valued primarily for their physical beauty and are expected to bear children. Daniela is selected as a Primera for the son of Medio's chief military strategist, a position her family has worked tirelessly to secure. However, hidden beneath her poised exterior is a well-guarded secret: she was born on the wrong side of the wall that divides Medio from the impoverished and marginalized population. She was smuggled across as a child, saved from exposure by a clandestine resistance group that now seeks to employ her as a spy on her new husband. Daniela grapples with a profound internal conflict. On one hand, she yearns to secure a comfort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Espinoza's Last Review
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