so-soLatest book club book. I was fascinated by the language primarily, and am curious to see how the group reacts to it. Ultimately, I‘m meh about the story though.
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Green: A Novel | 
so-soLatest book club book. I was fascinated by the language primarily, and am curious to see how the group reacts to it. Ultimately, I‘m meh about the story though.
pickIt just happened that my follow-up book after The Hate U Give was this one, and they work nicely as a pair. It takes place at a middle school in Boston in 1992, and is a coming of age tale that examines race, privilege, and the false notion of bootstrapping.
This was EXCELLENT. Green (the protagonist, one of the few white kids at his school) is endearing and has a strong voice. Really enjoyed this one. Graham-Felsen will be another one to watch.
so-soI took to the unique voice Graham-Felsen created in Dave and, while there is some truly heavy stuff happening, it mostly occurs off-stage. What we are left with is a white adolescent boy in Boston and his exposure to prejudice, both experiential and tangential. Green is an unusual perspective on race which focuses on the particular way young adults come into the understanding of difference—behind a fogged glass, not yet clarified by experience.
pickThis was my last read for January- and though it started a little slowly for me, and ended a bit too abruptly- was a good way to finish out the month! David is an authentic narrator albeit not always the most likable but I wasn‘t ready to say goodbye by the end! #Stats #ReadingResolutions @Jess7 #JanuaryRecap #NewYearReads @bookloo @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #Bujo
Lovely #bookmail to come home to after a long first day back at work after vacation! Thank you @Redwritinghood I can‘t wait to read it!!😍
I have somehow wound up with two copies of this ARC. If anyone is interested in receiving my extra copy, please comment below before Saturday (12/23) at 6 pm, and I‘ll mail it out to you after the holidays. If I get multiple people interested, I‘ll do a random drawing. US only please.
so-soThis seems like a book that I would really enjoy: it‘s a coming-of-age novel that addresses race, privilege, and how strange it is to be in middle school, but it‘s written in the perspective of a sixth-grade boy, struggling to fit in and excel in school. Meaning, it‘s stressful.
It succeeds at identifying that systemic issues hold people back, no matter how hard they work. It makes that point clearly. Worth a read, not exceptional. #arc
Hell gutters 😂😂 — laughed out loud at this
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This book tackled adolescence, race, and privilege in the 90‘s in an interesting way. In a lot of ways this book reminded me of Fresh Off the Boat (the show/book) because of the 90‘s rap/hip hop influence. I don‘t quite know what to make of it. It offered a viewpoint you don‘t hear about all too often which I liked. I think the book was successful in terms of a coming to age book but in regards to race and privilege, it could have been better.
This is my currently reading. What‘s yours?
Oh my! Another wish granted! That makes three waiting to be read. Once again, my #NetgalleyTBR is out of control!
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I've been trying to limit my netgalley requests as I read down my TBR pile. But, couldn't resist putting in a request for this one that I've seen on a few preview lists. My first ARC for 2018.
