Jasmine Warga

The American author Jasmine Warga is an author of contemporary fiction who has been making a considerable impact within the field of Young Adult literature for quite some time, all thanks to her highly unique voice and interesting alternative take upon the genre, as she speaks to a young audience of readers worldwide, giving them characters and situations that they can easily relate to, with the stories and their inhabitants resonating long after the novels have finished. This is something that many critics have also taken to, as she has managed to come a long way in a relatively short amount of time, creating a style and a tone that is entirely unique to her. Coming from Cincinnati in Ohio she is very much an author of her background and location, which isn’t to say that her themes aren’t universal, as they are, with the stories themselves resonating with readers both young and old on a global scale. Breaking taboos, she is not afraid to shy away from certain subjects as well, something which her young readers have come to respect, as they don’t feel condescended or talked down to through her writing. Creating realistic characters with unique, but easy to relate to, outlooks on the world she manages to draw in the reader through her well researched and in-depth portrayals of subjects such as modern relationships and young love, as her readers see themselves in the characters and the situations that they are all going through as well. This is also juxtaposed with harder subject matter, such as that of suicide, something which she dealt with in her first novel, allowing her to approach a range of subjects that aren’t usually broached within the field of Young Adult novels. Knowing and understanding her audience, she also manages to speak in her voice with a sense of passion and conviction that really shines through on the page. Dedicated to her craft and the artistry of her prose, she really elevates the genre to another level, allowing it to truly come alive in the process, something which will ensure she continues to remain a mainstay on the literary scene for quite some time.