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libraryjen's review
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
I'm a huge believer in the right to read and I picked this one up simply because it was on the list one radical right wing Texas representative wants to ban from school and public library shelves. I believe everyone deserves to find themselves reflected in books at the library and I'm an even bigger believer that everyone needs to see realistic portrayals of others in the books at the library. Reading fiction has been shown to increase empathy and that's what our society desperately needs right now. This book contributes to that and as such is a valuable addition to any library.
A coming-of-age story about a young girl in the south discovering her roots and her self at the same time. Told part in prose and part in poetry, it's a quick read. 3 stars
A coming-of-age story about a young girl in the south discovering her roots and her self at the same time. Told part in prose and part in poetry, it's a quick read. 3 stars
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