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Dec 23, 2018kwsmith rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I am only a little ashamed to admit that I sometimes enjoy reading popular young adult books. I understand that there is a stigma here, but honestly, most of them don't deserve the hate they get. This particular book, however, often reads like it was written by a thirteen year old girl. "You know what? I'll Beyoncé him. Not as powerful as a nineties R&B breakup song, but stronger than a Taylor Swift. Yeah. That'll work." I'm pretty sure that I didn't talk like that when I was thirteen. If you look beyond the copious teen slang and the constant gratuitous cursing, you will find a decent "feel good" young adult story about racial tensions in the United States. Or you could skip this book and wait for the inevitable Hollywood movie to appear. In this particular case, the Hollywood script will likely be an improvement to the writing!