When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller, 297 pages. Random
House, 2020. $17. Content: Language: G; Mature Content: G;
Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS –
OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
In the
summer between sixth and seventh grade, Lily and her mom and sister move to
live with their ailing grandmother, Halmoni.
Lily loves Halmoni and all of her stories, so when a tiger from one of
Halmoni’s stories shows up, and only Lily can see it, Lily has to figure out
what the tiger wants. Lily learns that
the tiger has come for Lily’s Halmoni, who is dying of brain cancer. Lily learns to find her own strength and take
all of the things that her grandmother has taught her and be her true self.
I loved Halmoni and was rooting for Lily
throughout the story. I loved the ending
and the last fifty pages almost redeem the slow beginning. Overall, the book felt slow and the mystical mixed
with reality without clear boundaries, so that might confuse some readers. I loved the author’s note at the end and I
really wanted to love the story more.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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