A review by avkesner
Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

4.0

What a fantastic book! I feel like sometimes I give YA stories less credit than they deserve. I have an unfair perception that because they are for younger readers, they are less serious or the writing is weaker. That is not the case with Off the Record. Camryn Garrett takes on tough, important topics beyond the #MeToo theme of the book: she talks about race, sexual orientation, and positive body image in a way that is respectful, thoughtful and important. Off the Record follows the story of Josie Wright, a high school student who wins a journalism award and is assigned to write a profile of a young actor for a famous magazine. Garrett raises challenges everyone to not allow silence to perpetuate repeated sexual abuse and harassment and empowers young people to see that they, too, can be a catalyst for change. I loved the characters and the raw honesty of the story.


I just reviewed Off the Record by Camryn Garrett. #OfftheRecord Thanks to #NetGalley for the eARC.