A review by jess_mango
Smash It! by Francina Simone

4.0

Smash It! is a modern day reimagining of Shakespeare's Othello set at a Florida high school. It all starts at a Halloween party, where Olivia realizes she just kind of lets life happen to her and that she isn't going for stuff and putting herself out there. She mostly just hangs out with her two best friends Eli and Dre and doesn't really have any female friends. She's also been secretly in love with Eli for awhile. After a few comments from people at the Halloween party, Olivia decides to make a F*ck It List about things she is going to change. One of her decisions is to stop being so shy and try out for the school's production of Othello the Musical.

This was a fun read and Olivia was a likable character that while she does make some mistakes along the way in the end, she redeems herself.

What to listen to while reading...
Everything is Everything by Ms. Lauryn Hill
I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross
Q.U.E.E.N. by Janelle Monae
Teenage Love Affair by Alicia Keyes
Good as Hell by Lizzo
Make it Better by Anderson. Paak
You Gotta Be by Des'ree

I won a copy of this book in a goodreads giveaway!