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Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America by Ibi Zoboi

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cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Collection of short stories. Some of the stories were better than others, but a solid anthology that explores the collective and individual identity of black young adults
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amandalorianxo's review

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 When I first picked this up at the library, I scanned the list of authors that were featured in this collection. A few names stood out while others were not familiar to me. While that might deter others, for me, it only drove me further to put this higher on my tbr goal. I started reading this while news broke out that @cynthiaerivo was casted in Wicked. It got me thinking that the world is hopefully, finally learning to open their eyes and embracing the  natural casting of bipoc. This novel is more than just a gathering of stories with black boys and girls taking center stage. It’s showing the world that characters of color deserve to exit and shine just as much as anyone else. We as a book community are quick to promote the next big buzz (& I’m equally guilty of this) but we as a community also can (&need) to do better at highlighting stories that embrace everyday stories showcasing people of color as naturally as we do for example From Blood and Ash & Colleen Hoover books.
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