Each of Us a Desert, Mark Oshiro
Each of Us a Desert, Mark Oshiro
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Each of Us a Desert

Author: Mark Oshiro

Narrator: Frankie Corzo

Unabridged: 12 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2020

Synopsis

"[Narrator Frankie] Corzo fluidly shifts from English to Spanish and back in this atmospheric audiobook, adopting a leisurely pace that allows listeners to savor the setting, poetic language, and slow-burn romance. Corzo creates distinct voices for a variety of casually queer Latinx characters. This meditative listen shouldn't be missed." -- AudioFile Magazine

From award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a powerful coming-of-age fantasy novel about finding home and falling in love amidst the dangers of a desert where stories come to life

Xochitl is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds. Her only companions are the blessed stars above and enigmatic lines of poetry magically strewn across dusty dunes.

Her one desire: to share her heart with a kindred spirit.

One night, Xo's wish is granted—in the form of Emilia, the cold and beautiful daughter of the town's murderous conqueror. But when the two set out on a magical journey across the desert, they find their hearts could be a match... if only they can survive the nightmare-like terrors that arise when the sun goes down.

Fresh off of Anger Is a Gift's smashing success, Oshiro branches out into a fantastical direction with their new YA novel, Each of Us a Desert.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Teen

"The almost lyrical narration by Frankie Corzo matches perfectly with the epic feeling of this story." -- School Library Journal

About Mark Oshiro

MARK OSHIRO is the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning Latinx queer author of Anger Is a Gift, Each of Us a Desert, and Into the Light, as well as their middle grade books The Insiders, You Only Live Once, David Bravo, and Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena. They are the coauthor (with Rick Riordan) of The Sun and the Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sofii♡ (A Book. A Thought.) on May 19, 2020

First of all, I want to thank Tor Teen for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for my honest thoughts, celebrating "Latino Book Month" WOW, I'm really impressed by the quality, intensity, reality, and depth of this story, I think it will be one of those difficult reviews to write due to......more

Goodreads review by Adri on July 21, 2020

CWs: Descriptions of graphic violence, injury, and death; allusions to animal deaths; instances of emotional abuse and domestic abuse. "We stretch ourselves: to fit within the roles we are given. To make ourselves look better to those around us. To convince one another that we are good people......more

Goodreads review by Val on October 13, 2020

I can't believe that one of my most anticipated read of 2020 turned out to be a painful 10-days long reading experience akin to slow torture. I just can't believe it. Let me start by saying this. This is, objectively speaking, a good book. It has an interesting and original storyline, that of a young......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on October 12, 2021

This is a quiet fantasy, rich with meaning, themes and emotion. It's a fascinating piece of storytelling and I was so engaged by this book - I wrote four pages of notes while reading this! And yet, if I had to be honest with myself, the story lands in some places but it didn't land for me in some pa......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on October 03, 2020

Okay, so this is a little challenging for me to review. I LOVED the first half of it. Everything about it was pretty much perfect for me. It was well paced, beautifully written, thought-provoking, and fresh. Then the second half had much slower pacing, was less engaging, and philosophically went in......more

Quotes

Praise for Anger is a Gift:

"Anger is a Gift is an explosion of fury and revolution. Mark Oshiro's beautiful and brutal debut proves that not only can anyone be a hero, but great change comes when the heroes work together."—Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End

"Raw, unflinching, and full of heart. Anger is a Gift is a masterpiece." —Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go

“A masterful debut rich with intersectional nuance and grass-roots clarity, Anger is a Gift is hella precious, hella dope.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Powerful and timely debut novel." —Publisher’s Weekly

“Part sweet love story, part social justice commentary, this title begs to be read. Give this to fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give.”—School Library Journal, starred review

"Anger Is a Gift, and so is Oshiro's arresting, nuanced work."—Shelf Awareness, starred review

Awards

  • NPR Best Book of the Year
  • Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
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