We all go through it! All of us. That period of growth in our teens when we are at our most vulnerable. That stage where we are trying to find “Our Self” and our place in the world. But who are you meant to be when you are only fifteen? If you are lucky, it…
Category: Literary Fiction by People of Color
Book Review: “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
What sixteen-year-old Starr witnesses, becomes more than headline news as she sees her life shattering for what many would see as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A car ride should be uneventful, but that night when Khalil was driving Starr home, they got arrested. White cop, black kids, gun shot, Khalil…
Book Review: “An Ember In The Ashes” by Saaba Tahir
I really wanted to love that book, but just ended up liking it. This might not be a bad thing, it is after all a debut. Although it is only a 3 stars for me, I will be reading the sequel, as I was left intrigued enough to do so. So, why was it only…
Book Review: “The Book Of Harlan” by Bernice L. McFadden
The book that taught me a truth that I suspected but never knew for sure. A time period that my mind is too young to fathom, because while growing up, war was a topic for the history books. Although nowadays, social media has made a willing or reluctant witness of every single individual owning a…
My stop on the #LostAndFound tour with a review of “Orangeboy” by Patrice Lawrence
Hello everyone, And welcome to our “3rd date” with Patrice Lawrence but this time as part of the #LostAndFound tour where I have a review of OrangeBoy for you. Do take the time to check out the other stops on the tour! And now for the review! Enjoy! Too good to be true rings so…
Book Review: “Under The Udala Trees” by Chinelo Okparanta
Seeing love through the eyes of a child. As I look back on this novel, the intensity of first love and its innocence is what comes through the most. At the tender age of 11, Ijeoma’s childhood is cut short. Soon abandonment becomes all but a too familiar constant in her life. Abandonment from Nigeria,…