This book was EXCELLENT.
This book has been described as Get Out meets Gossip Girl and that is the perfect description. It’s a YA thriller which will have you stressed all the way until the end. I loved our main character Chiamaca and was constantly rooting for her and her relationships. I think the author accurately captured the struggle and politics in a elite school and how it can feel like everyone is against you.
The author writes in her note at the end that the book was given no specific setting as it was meant to show the racism could be anywhere. And I really loved her for saying that and also providing a setting-less book. I feel like (especially lately) it’s really easy to pretend that racism is something that only exist in specific cities or regions, or even areas within those cities. But racism can happen anywhere and racist people can be anywhere and are often able to get away with doing things without consequences.
I also think that although we have come a long way in terms of progress something like this could definitely happen (be happening?) In this day and age since most people are so willing to believe that racism only happens a specific way or in specific areas. In addition, the hunger for power will always be present no matter how much progress we make.
This book has been described as Get Out meets Gossip Girl and that is the perfect description. It’s a YA thriller which will have you stressed all the way until the end. I loved our main character Chiamaca and was constantly rooting for her and her relationships. I think the author accurately captured the struggle and politics in a elite school and how it can feel like everyone is against you.
The author writes in her note at the end that the book was given no specific setting as it was meant to show the racism could be anywhere. And I really loved her for saying that and also providing a setting-less book. I feel like (especially lately) it’s really easy to pretend that racism is something that only exist in specific cities or regions, or even areas within those cities. But racism can happen anywhere and racist people can be anywhere and are often able to get away with doing things without consequences.
I also think that although we have come a long way in terms of progress something like this could definitely happen (be happening?) In this day and age since most people are so willing to believe that racism only happens a specific way or in specific areas. In addition, the hunger for power will always be present no matter how much progress we make.