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A review by utopiastateofmind
The Chosen One by Echo Brown
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The Chosen One is a book that has been haunting me ever since I finished. Echo struggles to navigate not only the racism and micro-aggresions from fellow students, but also the internalized racism within her. At the same time, she's in this bind of having gotten into an Ivy League College, but not having the same preparation as her peers because of racism and class differences. It's a book that also explores mental health, rape, and trauma. There's so much to unpack in this story.
Echo's journey throughout her time at Dartmouth is illuminating. It was unsurprising the white privilege and racism she undergoes, while also having Echo examine her own internalized feelings. The Chosen One is a book I'd listen to again in a heartbeat. Not only to read Echo's experiences and pieces of wisdom - in the treatment and solidarity of her peers - but also because there's a definite supernatural feel to it I'd love to experience again.
The Chosen One is a book that has been haunting me ever since I finished. Echo struggles to navigate not only the racism and micro-aggresions from fellow students, but also the internalized racism within her. At the same time, she's in this bind of having gotten into an Ivy League College, but not having the same preparation as her peers because of racism and class differences. It's a book that also explores mental health, rape, and trauma. There's so much to unpack in this story.
Echo's journey throughout her time at Dartmouth is illuminating. It was unsurprising the white privilege and racism she undergoes, while also having Echo examine her own internalized feelings. The Chosen One is a book I'd listen to again in a heartbeat. Not only to read Echo's experiences and pieces of wisdom - in the treatment and solidarity of her peers - but also because there's a definite supernatural feel to it I'd love to experience again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape