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Jenn
Jun 13, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2019-finished, ya-contemp
What a nice refreshing read. I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I would have finished the book in one sitting but i did need to sleep.

I love Bri. She is a strong yet sensitive character. Along with her mother, Jay, they are both survivors. What I really loved about Bri was her determination to stay true to herself and what she believes in and not giving into social pressure or sterotypes. She has a dream, and while her mother may not always approve it's a dream she wants to pursue. It w ...more
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Lorenzo
Mar 24, 2019 rated it really liked it
This is definitely not the kind of book I usually read, but I read it as part of a local bookstores Epic Reads book club and I was very impressed. As a fan of hip hop, I appreciated the conversations revolving around those issues. Angie Thomas really captures what it can be to live in a dysfunctional household without also making us realize that all family's have some level of dysfunction and, sometimes, that's ok.

Bri is an interesting character and I liked that the author tackled the whole perc ...more
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Shelves: ya-childrens, contemporary, coming-of-age
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Shelves: young-adult, ya-contemporary, 2019-books
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Shelves: botm
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Shelves: audio, 3-5-stars, ya
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