Carve the Mark Controversies?!Recently in the book community there has been lots of drama surrounding Veronica Roth’s new novel Carve the Mark. Not only is the controversy about the content of the book, but of a photo to hype it up as well. Let’s start with the photo. Briefly described it was a cover recreation of Carve the Mark done on the bookstagrammer’s arm. In case you don’t know or are new to the book community, the cover is dark blue with what appears to be golden slash marks. The problem was that people found this triggering and that it “romanticized” self harm. (Note, this is not the actual picture, this was set up and shot by YAFA).
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Interview with Claire Luana
What was your inspiration for Moonburner?
My inspiration for Moonburner was loosely based on China’s One Child policy, which led to generations of Chinese families choosing to have boys over girls. It made me think: what would happen in a world where families didn’t want girls because those girls had some magical ability that was forbidden? This led to the premise of Moonburner, where Kai, the main character, is born into a land where magic is forbidden to women, and she is forced to masquerade as a boy to hide her powers. Subscribe to read it all! |
Titles to look forward to in the first volume! Cozy Reading Spots, The Lit. List, 10 Best Asian Inspired Fantasy, and much more!