#54 - Gallant by V.E. Schwab (with Jodie and Laura of The Island Library Podcast)

Tune in as Jodie and Laura (The Island Library Podcast) collaborate with Arthur for a recap of Gallant, the 2022 supernatural fantasy YA novel by V.E. Schwab (the Shades of Magic series, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue). Coldhearted orphanages, the moment when you realize books that you thought were YA have actually been targeted at general audiences the whole time, Arthur mistakenly referring to one dead dad by the name of another dead dad, and more are all included in this episode. TW: parental death, animal death, child death, ableism, bullying, mental illness, suicide, self-harm Spoilers start at 12:45 Note: apologies for the janky audio on Arthur’s side of the podcast. He cleaned it up as best as he could, but it still isn’t as smooth as he would like it to sound. Good Word: • Laura: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor • Jodie: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia • Arthur: Hulu’s The Dropout and Netflix’s Heartstopper Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell