Moth describes the accident like having the car break in two like a candy bar with its gooey, sticky filling leaking out onto the road. She lost her mother, her father, and her brother in that accident. Living with Aunt Jack is not the same as having her caring family around her. She feels lost and alone.
Sani's life with his mother and abusive step-father has him feeling lost and alone. When Sani and Moth meet, they connect immediately. Aunt Jack takes off leaving Moth on her own just as Sani decides he needs to get away from his step-father and search for his Navajo roots.
The two begin a road trip that will take them across the country to New Mexico. There's a plan that includes a variety of tourist stops just like a road trip should. As they travel, they learn each other's secrets. There's a trust that allows Moth to feel like dancing again and Sani to feel like making music and singing again. Moth's grandfather's magic and Sani's Navajo stories connect the two on a spiritual level.
Author Amber McBride's novel in verse is filled with poetic phrases, references to Shakespeare, and beautiful word choices that create images guaranteed to stay with readers long after they finish. ME (MOTH) was not quite what I expected, but I'll be forever glad I read it.
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