We also learn that in present day Xochi is attracted to the twenty-eight-year-old father of Pallas, her twelve-year-old friend. As she goes through the journey of finding herself, we are shown flashbacks and learn about how a father figure molested her as a young teenager. The book actually focuses more on Xochi simply figuring out who she is and who she wants to be. However, that plot is not really the main focus of the novel. As you can see from reading the summary in my review, I contributed to that narrative. The promotion of this book put more emphasis on that plot than the actual book did. If you haven’t heard about All of Us with Wings, it was promoted as a story about a seventeen-year-old girl who, along with the twelve-year-old that she looks after, accidentally summons creatures of vengeance who endanger her loved ones. Please note that I’ll be addressing some possibly triggering subjects here, such as sexual assault and the relationship between a minor and an adult. However, I do have the finished copy to pull quotes from. Keep in mind that I have only read an ARC and the finished copy may differ from what I read. I want to address this controversy and take responsibility for how I promoted this novel. Now that the book is out in the world, more people have read it and have a lot to say about the love interest. Back in April I wrote a glowing review of an advanced reader’s copy of All of Us with Wings by Michelle Ruiz Keil.
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