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A review by sgraceak
Watch Us Rise by Ellen Hagan, Renée Watson
4.0
Whilst Watch Us Rise is one of many feminist YA contemporary novels, Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan distinguish their novel from the crowd by interweaving poetry and visual art into the narrative. Bold and unapologetic, Watch Us Rise highlights the many micro-aggressions that women (and especially women of colour) suffer on a daily basis. The dual POVs of both Jasmine and Chelsea, black and white respectively, allow for Watson and Hagan to explore the different experiences of teenage girls with sexism and thus showcase the importance of intersectional feminism.
Akin to Kelly Yang's [b:Parachutes|52696571|Parachutes|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572600369l/52696571._SX50_SY75_.jpg|71244656], another 5 star read, Watch Us Rise utilises its young adult audience to focus upon sexism within schools.
Akin to Kelly Yang's [b:Parachutes|52696571|Parachutes|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572600369l/52696571._SX50_SY75_.jpg|71244656], another 5 star read, Watch Us Rise utilises its young adult audience to focus upon sexism within schools.