Praise for Our Own Private Universe. A diverse story of first times and finding oneself. An important and heartfelt contribution to contemporary teen lit about queer women: hopeful, realistic, and romantic, Talley’s newest is sure to satisfy. Kirkus Reviews starred review. · Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley. Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. Aki already knows she’s bisexual—even if, until now, it’s mostly been in the hypothetical sense. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too. Actually, Aki’s theory is that she’s got only one shot at living an interesting life—and that means it’s time for her to . · March 2, Our Own Private Universe is the story of Aki, a bi black teenager on a mission trip to Mexico with her church. She makes a deal with her friend Lori to try to have a summer fling while they are in Mexico, which is how she gets involved with Christa, a girl from another church/5(K).
Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. Aki already knows she's bisexual—even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too. Actually, Aki's theory is that. Our Own Private Universe reveals Robin Talley as a talented and ambitious writer. While there are moments in which Talley's writing could use a tighter focus regarding storytelling and subtler character development, this compassionate story adds an important narrative to the often overlooked topics of young love, desire, and sexuality. Our Own Private Universe is at its best in the second half of the story; the gang puts together a debate on several issues that will be voted on by the church at a later conference, and Talley does justice to the anxiety of public speaking and of being outed without consent in this section in particular.
Our Own Private Universe Hardcover – Janu by Robin Talley (Author) › Visit Amazon's Robin Talley Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and. ― Robin Talley, Our Own Private Universe. tags: best-friends, bisexual, friends, love, our-own-private-universe, sexuality. 5 likes. Like “The only thing I know. "An important and heartfelt contribution to contemporary teen lit about queer women: hopeful, realistic, and romantic, Talley’s newest is sure to satisfy." Kirkus Reviews on Our Own Private Universe.
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