Watch Us Rise by Ellen Hagan, Renée Watson

Watch Us Rise

Ellen Hagan, Renée Watson

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism young adult hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Description

Jasmine and Chelsea are sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post everything online—poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,028 reviews

Moods

inspiring 81%
emotional 62%
hopeful 59%
reflective 47%
informative 40%
challenging 24%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
sad 14%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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