Author: Renee Watson
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Pages: 277
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year Published: 2017
Format: Audiobook
"A timely and powerful story about a teen girl from a poor neighborhood striving for success, from acclaimed author Renee Watson.
Jade believes she must get out of her neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother says she has to take every opportunity. She has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for 'at-risk' girls. Except really, it's for black girls. From 'bad' neighborhoods.
But Jade doesn't need support. And just because her mentor is black doesn't mean she understands Jade. And maybe there are some things Jade could show these successful women about the real world and finding ways to make a real difference.
Friendships, race, privilege, identity- this compelling and thoughtful story explores the issues young women face."
My Rating: 3.75/5
I don't want to make this review confusing, but just because I rate something 3 stars doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it or find meaning in the work. I certainly did. I think this book says so many things about society, systemic racism, and the white gaze that is often put on BIPOC. That being said, I prefer a plot that has a little more flow in it than this book did. The real star of this novel was the characters, they were real, they were flawed, and they were DYNAMIC. I felt like I knew these characters. I plan on reading more work by the authors as soon as possible.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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