The book Luna by Julie Anne Peters was a truly inspiring book. Through out the book Luna is trying to let herself out. She had had to cover herself with the identity of a boy because she was afraid that others were not going to accept her for who she really was. Luna was confined to just her bedroom. The only person who knew both sides of her was her little sister. I found this to be really interesting because the book is not in Luna's perspective. It's in her sisters. Its interesting because the book is about Luna yet its in the eyes of her sister, which is cool because now you can really see the transition from her boy side to her girl side.
I think during the last 1/4 of the book is when Luna realizes that its ok to be who she is. To let everyone know the side of her that she wants to be all the time and that she enjoys being. She realizes that she shouldn't cover up, she should embrace it. Her sister helped her realize that. She pushed her to try more, to break out of her bedroom and be Luna in another place. Luna took a huge step when she did that. She went to a mall far far away from her neighborhood. Although it may not have been where she lives or where any of the people in her neighborhood it was good. There were still many people around her and that counts because she had never done anything like that before. Her sister was very proud of her at that moment for overcoming a fear. I felt bad for Luna when someone at that mall made fun of her, it kind of set her back from this big step she took. But it was ok because after some convincing from her sister she went back another day.
I think Luna's support system wasn't very good for her. Since she only told her sister she didn't have a lot of people to help her come out. Once she told her best friend she had another person to help her feel comfortable as Luna. Everything went spiralling down when she came out to her parents. It wasn't that he liked boys, it was that he was a transvestite and didn't think that he wasn't born to be a boy. He became Luna and everything was better for him. Luna's parents didn't understand that. They were ashamed and embarrassed. Luna's father even hit her. He told her that if she did not turn back into a boy then there was no place for him in that household. It may be harsh but that's how some families are. I don't think that is right though. Parents are supposed to be supported and love their child unconditionally yet his parents were fine with her leaving if she didn't be who they wanted her to be.
I'm very proud of Luna at the end of the book. She overcame what she was trying to do throughout the whole book. She faced her fears and came out. Despite what other may have said when she dressed up and went out. Despite what her parents thought and said. She became a great role model for her little sister who looked up to her and helped her achieve what she did. The way Luna grew up was becoming who she wanted to be and forgetting what everyone else thought and wanted her to be. She did it slowy but eventually learned that it is her body and she can do what she feels like it with it.
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