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I usually love Ibi Zoboi's books (ex: Americana Street and Pride), but this one...I'm not sure whether it was the way it was written or the heaviness of the topics covered in the book, but it was a struggle for me to get through this read. Also, the plot twist in the book was not as surprising to me, and then the ending felt rushed and off to me. Ultimately, this was a 3/5 stars for me. (I alternated between rooting for Nigeria, the main character, and other times internally cringing and going "girl you're embarrassing us please"...so do with that what you will.)

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/nigeria-jones

booktalkwithrae's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow, I finished this book in a day and it was such an easy read yet so insightful, thought-provoking, reflecting, and really makes you question a lot about yourself and society.

The main character, Nigeria Jones, is struggling to find herself as she lives in a world where her father is dead set on de mantling, white supremacist nation, and creating a black nation. She is homeschooled, doesn’t have a lot of experience outside of her small community and when she’s given the opportunity to expand her horizon, she is met with multiple blockades.

There were so many times I wanted to highlight paragraph in this story. I really think this book needs to be in a lot of high schools as it really questions a lot what is wrong, what is right and what can we do as a society moving forward. There were a lot of interesting nuances and situations that the character faced that were difficult to navigate through.

All the characters were complex and interesting. There were a lot of informative thoughts and questions. My only gripe was towards the end of the book. Some of the things felt repetitive.

If you are a fan of The Hate U Give it Mondays Not Coming then this should be your next read!

Thank you to Harper Collins Canada for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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