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Jazzy Journal #1: The Girl Who Drank the Moon

First and foremost, I think that this book is beautifully written. This book, in my opinion, would make a phenomenal tv series. The elements of magic are very popular in today's entertainment so it would automatically draw readers in. But I believe that the overall message would stand to resonate with viewers. The story does a good job at tackling adult themes in a way that people of all ages can understand. One theme is family. We see throughout this book that family is not always connected by blood. This is something that I believe that a lot of people can relate to. Another is the battle between sorrow and hope. Everyone in life has battles with these feelings and I think that is something that audiences could also relate to. When reading this book I think that everyone is able to find a character they can relate to or that they are drawn to. I think that this would also translate over onto a screen very well. Even if there isn't a character that you can resonate with, hopefully you can understand and empathize with their actions. For example, when Xan decides to not reveal to Luna where she came from or anything about her past. I found myself judging Xan for this, but where I placed judgement there could be someone who understands her motives as well as her actions. Or you could find solace in Luna's wild nature, or Glerk's wise words. I think the character people would be drawn to is Antain because he is a product of his environment that is different. He's curious and questions things around him, though he goes along with the masses even when he knows it's wrong (like on the Day of Sacrifice). These complex characters and elements of fantasy I believe would be a hit. Though, I think that once people start watching they can see how powerful and relatable the underlying themes are throughout the series. I also think that with each episode you take two different viewpoints that you can jump between. These types of series are always different and captivating in consequence.  The title of each episode could also be raised like the different chapters throughout the book. Overall, if this book was created into a tv series I would 100% watch it and I think others would too.

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