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A review by smalltownbookmom
We Are the Scribes by Randi Pink
5.0
This was such an incredibly well-written and powerful YA story about Ruth, a young Black girl whose mother is running for Vice President of the United States while the rest of her family is still grieving the death of her older sister.
Added to all the timely BLM content, political activism, racism and misogyny was an extra layer of historical fiction/magical realism, in which Ruth is gifted scribes from the past written by Harriet Jacobs, a real African American slave and author.
This was excellent on audio narrated by Imani Jade Powers and perfect for fans of books like One of the good ones by Maika Moulite or The conductors by Nicole Glover. I loved seeing Ruth's journey to find her voice and her family's path to healing.
Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!
Added to all the timely BLM content, political activism, racism and misogyny was an extra layer of historical fiction/magical realism, in which Ruth is gifted scribes from the past written by Harriet Jacobs, a real African American slave and author.
This was excellent on audio narrated by Imani Jade Powers and perfect for fans of books like One of the good ones by Maika Moulite or The conductors by Nicole Glover. I loved seeing Ruth's journey to find her voice and her family's path to healing.
Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!