Melissa and Kasho, Camilla Chance
Melissa and Kasho, Camilla Chance
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Melissa and Kasho

Author: Camilla Chance

Narrator: Elizabeth Grace Wakefield

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/06/2020


Synopsis

Melissa, a shy teenage girl, feels lost in a transnational high society world that drives her to the depths of despair. But her attraction to the very human Kasho, who has snippets of philosophy to impart, eventually enables her to develop her own strengths. But Kasho doesn't dwell physically on Earth. Melissa's realistic story traverses class, gender, and power dynamics. She is expected to walk, or is bullied into walking, a certain path required of her class, including marrying a certain man. It's only when she connects with Kasho, a native man whose values are in-line with hers, that she finds a kindred spirit who truly sees her. In an age of bullying and teen suicide, the resonating lesson throughout the story is "There is always a way of making your life better." But how will she and her best friend, Daisy, find it?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica

It is 1958 and Melissa is in Florence, Italy at a finishing school. We follow along as she navigates school but also as she remembers her parents and their brutality. Her parents believed they were high class and trying to mold Melissa into the perfect high class girl. The problem is Melissa is too......more

Goodreads review by MoMo

I was offered a copy of this book to review on my book blog and whilst it is not a book I would normally choose – science fiction fantasy. However, I was intrigued by the blurb and I found this to be an inspirational story for young adult readers. The author, Camilla Chance, has created a story with......more

I was happy to receive an ARC of Melissa and Kasha for review purposes and found author Camilla Chance to be a very talented and gifted writer. Her style of writing was compelling and while I am not usually a fantasy genre reader I found myself enjoying this novel with each page. The theme throughou......more

I would like to thank Booksprout, the author, and Austin Macauley Publishers LLC for allowing me to read this book. I was immediately drawn to the beautiful cover of the book, which features Melissa and her best friend Daisy on the back. It features the shy young teenage Melissa who feels lost in the......more