audio teen fiction (14 hours, full cast audio) - bullying, conspiracy, racism, tons of suspense and twists. Author is Nigerian-British who has felt very much alone as the only brown person during her university days, when she wrote this fantastic book--it is inspired by her experiences as well as her love of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.
A terrifically-told story that kept me up for several nights reading--normally I fall asleep when I listen to audiobooks at night but this was exceptionally good and I willingly and purposely lost many, many hours of sleep (which, if you know how I am about my sleep, means a lot!). I loved how the author kept revealing layer after layer of complicated trouble. This one came in at the top of the 2022 Morris Award finalists (ALA's award for debut teen fiction) and I can see why it's the favorite to win. More, please!
A terrifically-told story that kept me up for several nights reading--normally I fall asleep when I listen to audiobooks at night but this was exceptionally good and I willingly and purposely lost many, many hours of sleep (which, if you know how I am about my sleep, means a lot!). I loved how the author kept revealing layer after layer of complicated trouble. This one came in at the top of the 2022 Morris Award finalists (ALA's award for debut teen fiction) and I can see why it's the favorite to win. More, please!