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That Dangerous Energy
by Aya de León
"Climate justice is racial justice"
Overall I think the premise and story were a great idea but in some places I wished the pacing was different. There is a lot of identity specific monologues and history at the beginning of the pages (questioning her blackness, how people perceive her race, etc.) that don't come into play during the story except one off-hand exchange. It appeared a little forced in and didn't seem vital to the story at all. Perfectly fine questions to add and include but in this type of plot, something that is dedicated a lot of time should come into play later (imo).
The characters of the book were well done and enjoyable to read about. Our main character isn't necessarily likeable but her complexity does keep the story moving at many points. The supporting cast of friends/allies is really good. This book reads like a really good heist procedural and it was a fun ride. It makes a lot of points about climate change and environmental racism that fit really well in the plot.
Overall I think the premise and story were a great idea but in some places I wished the pacing was different. There is a lot of identity specific monologues and history at the beginning of the pages (questioning her blackness, how people perceive her race, etc.) that don't come into play during the story except one off-hand exchange. It appeared a little forced in and didn't seem vital to the story at all. Perfectly fine questions to add and include but in this type of plot, something that is dedicated a lot of time should come into play later (imo).
The characters of the book were well done and enjoyable to read about. Our main character isn't necessarily likeable but her complexity does keep the story moving at many points. The supporting cast of friends/allies is really good. This book reads like a really good heist procedural and it was a fun ride. It makes a lot of points about climate change and environmental racism that fit really well in the plot.