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A review by bella_cavicchi
This Is My America by Kim Johnson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a gripping tale about life as a Black family in the US and the painful and persistent racial bias that pervades our criminal justice system. Johnson can clearly write, and I was incredibly impressed by how she weaved together storylines across generations. But, man, did I want it to be edited more tightly.
One I would still absolutely recommend to teenage readers.
One I would still absolutely recommend to teenage readers.
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality