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This Is My America by Kim Johnson

48 reviews

amandamarieger's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was so good, and the topic is super important. I’ve never read a YA fiction book like this before, and I wish something like this book had been available when I was younger. This is the type of book I craved when I was trying to figure out who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do. A book about justice, hope, and the terrifying reality for so many people in this country. The ending felt a little rushed, but that’s my only critique!

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craftyanty's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An emotional story that doesn't shy away from important issues... another great book by Kim Johnson.

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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maryehavens's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I thought this would be another book on racial discrimination but it was much more. Johnson really explored systemic and generational racism and its effects. There was also a murder mystery that really propelled the story forward and was quite shocking. I found the setting of East Texas to be interesting - Johnson doesn't seem to have any Texas ties that I could find but I thought she did a good job of capturing the negative history of that region.
Bahni Turpin was a fantastic narrator yet again. I will listen to anything she narrates.

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