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A review by kricketa
Kendra by Coe Booth
4.0
**i read an ARC of kendra**
kendra, 14, lives with her strict nana in the bronxwood housing projects. she's waiting for her mother, renee, to finish her PhD and get a job so that they can finally live together- renee had kendra when she was 14, and kendra's been waiting for a long time.
things get hard when a cute junior named nashawn starts flirting with kendra when the two are alone. adonna (kendra's same-aged aunt and best friend) has a crush on nashawn, but kendra can't help feeling flattered. at the same time, renee graduates and gets a job in the city, as well as a tiny studio apartment with no room in it for kendra. kendra struggles to find her way, wanted by the wrong people and unwanted by the one she really longs for- her mom.
this book broke my heart, but surprised me with an unexpected ending.
kendra, 14, lives with her strict nana in the bronxwood housing projects. she's waiting for her mother, renee, to finish her PhD and get a job so that they can finally live together- renee had kendra when she was 14, and kendra's been waiting for a long time.
things get hard when a cute junior named nashawn starts flirting with kendra when the two are alone. adonna (kendra's same-aged aunt and best friend) has a crush on nashawn, but kendra can't help feeling flattered. at the same time, renee graduates and gets a job in the city, as well as a tiny studio apartment with no room in it for kendra. kendra struggles to find her way, wanted by the wrong people and unwanted by the one she really longs for- her mom.
this book broke my heart, but surprised me with an unexpected ending.