So much more than a "high school" novel
So much more than a "high school" novel.
Seventeen-year-old Avery moves with her parents from Washington, D.C., to small-town Georgia. Instead of beginning her senior year set on getting into Georgetown - and spending time with "friends" who aren't all that supportive - she's starting at a new school and getting to know her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty.
I thought Avery was a great main character, and really enjoyed rooting for her. This was a fast read because I was entirely swept up -- I think it's more character- than plot-driven, but I was so taken by the characters that the pages kept turning. Avery is queer and develops a crush on the girl next door. She's also biracial, learning more about her Black grandparents and the history of this new-to-her small town.
Tamika Katon-Donegal's narration of the audiobook is excellent.
Seventeen-year-old Avery moves with her parents from Washington, D.C., to small-town Georgia. Instead of beginning her senior year set on getting into Georgetown - and spending time with "friends" who aren't all that supportive - she's starting at a new school and getting to know her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty.
I thought Avery was a great main character, and really enjoyed rooting for her. This was a fast read because I was entirely swept up -- I think it's more character- than plot-driven, but I was so taken by the characters that the pages kept turning. Avery is queer and develops a crush on the girl next door. She's also biracial, learning more about her Black grandparents and the history of this new-to-her small town.
Tamika Katon-Donegal's narration of the audiobook is excellent.