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dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
YA novel about a teen in Chicago dealing with racist and Islamophobic incidents in her community. A bit true crime/mystery, a bit of teen romance, peer drama, struggles at school, etc., and lots of contextualizing situations within both real and fictionalized events in the rise of open right wing and xenophobic sentiments in the U.S. and social media. Some points made a bit "on the nose" but didn't feel too out of place for the genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail