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Love Is A Revolution

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I think for most people at some point or another all we wanted to do was fit in and be liked. I think Watson really touched on that in this book when Nala, a plus sized black girl, meets Tye Brown. Tye is the newest member of Inspire Harlem, but the first thing Nala tells Tye about herself is a lie. She just wants him to like her, but eventually the lies spiral out of control and she gets caught.

I think the book address not competing with others and learning to love yourself from the point of view that YA readers will recognize and understand. Overall, I thought it was solid.

whimsyfaerie's review against another edition

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3.0

3✰

love is a revolution is an just okay book. i’m really happy that there’s now one more book out there with plus-size rep, which is representation we absolutely need more of, but the actual story itself lacked in more ways then one.

i didn’t connect to any of the characters. personally, i found nala to be quite annoying and i hated the constant lying about things that didn’t even need to be lied about.

the romance was extremely insta-lovey (which if you know me, i can’t stand) and i couldn’t feel the connection between tye and nala.

the one thing i did appreciate is the message of self-love in love is a revolution, but that’s really the only thing i can think of that was nice.

despite all of this, it’s not a horrible book and while it is on the lower side of my 3✰ rating, i can see how some people would enjoy it! it’s just not a book i personally would recommend. :)

➪ spice rating: 0/5
➪ age rating: 12+

alexsaslibrary's review against another edition

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3.0

- i love how flawed our teen characters are with their teen problems
- however, i don't feel the chemistry between the main couple at all - i wouldn't have minded if they didn't get back together
- i liked the body positivity and love yourself message
- i love how flawed our teen characters are with their teen problems
- sweet, quick read but i don't think this book was anything particularly special?

lauraw83's review against another edition

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funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

lilithjane's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

I've just spent 3 days living in the life of Nala's beautiful family and getting to know her life and community. I really liked it.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 📝
Love is a Revolution is all about discovering who you are at your core and learning to love yourself first before you can fully love anyone else.
Nala has a crush on Tye, however he's a bit of a polar opposite to her. He's an activist, she's not so much. He's pescetarien, she loves meat. In order to get him to like, she makes up a couple of lies that get harder and harder to keep up.

I feel like this plot had a great message and you grew with Nala. Sometimes we love the people around us a lot and forget to love ourselves back.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 👥
The characters were amazing. They were all full of energy and love and passion. Even though there was a lot of tension, in the end everyone loved one another. I felt so welcome in their web because it felt like being part of one big and loving family.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 4.5 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀? ⭐
I can recommend this book to everyone. It's a great and really fast read with a deep message and lots of memorable quotes. The only reason why it's not 5 Stars is because I didn't feel as emotionally invested as compared to other books.

zombiezami's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

3.0

While I think the lessons in this book are great, I didn't really relate to the protagonist. I hoped to like her, but I always find it annoying when people say all vegan/vegetarian food is bad/tasteless, whether in fiction or in real life. It's such an ignorant thing to say. I know it's a common opinion and this wouldn't bother most people, but it's a pet peeve of mine and takes me out of the story.

I also probably would have been more aligned with Imani because the Inspire Harlem group she's a part of sounds like it would be exactly up my alley at that age. For that reason, I didn't relate to Nala's not wanting to be a part of it, but I can understand her frustration with feeling judged by the group. I hope this book is helpful and relatable for others, though.

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