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The book also explores the way racism hits races differently; the Hispanic kids get hassled by cops while the Asian kids don't - though they also have things expected of them that the Hispanic kids don't. The book gets into cultural expectations as well - PDAs are not really a thing in Sana's world, so she's reluctant to be public about her affections at school, which drives misunderstandings.
It's only in the last few chapters that all the secrets come out, and Sana struggles to put things right.
One thing I really liked about the book is the narrative structure. At the beginning of the school year, Sana's English teacher gives them a project, which is to keep a journal to transcribe poems into and talk about what they mean to you. Chapters from Sana's poetry journal are interspersed with chapters of the narrative, and give some nice insight to how she's feeling. Her love interest, Jamie, also loves poetry, and it plays a large part in their relationship.
I quite enjoyed this book.You can find all my reviews plus more at http://goddessinthestacks.com
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There is something for everyone this week, from difficult, essential history to fiction set in the 18th century to several new books for young readers.
GOOD NIGHT, PLANET
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In this tender, funny tale for early readers from internationally renowned cartoonist Liniers, a...
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Tumble & Blue
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Circus Mirandus comes the magic-infused story of a...
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Stars Beneath Our Feet
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A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's death...
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After the Fall
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After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights, he can't...
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A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa
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'Absolutely essential reading, period' Alexandra Fuller, bestselling author of Don't Lets Go to the...
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