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Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman by Kristen R. Lee
12 reviews
drphillgucci's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, and Gaslighting
tahsintries's review
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Hate crime
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Classism
hello_lovely13's review
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Classism, and Hate crime
utopiastateofmind's review
5.0
TW: microaggressions, colorism
The feeling of growing up or spending time in a mostly white space is utterly relatable for me. While my college wasn't as homogeneous as Savannah's, I experienced high school with microaggresions I didn't even realize at the time. Yet the racism that Savannah experiences is on another level. Chasing the pride of the prestige, Savannah's family and her are set on the glory. But she doesn't realize the burden of the racism which falls heavily on her shoulders. The ways that these spaces revolve around apologizing for each other only.
That rarely see a need for change and gaslight you when you demand one. There Savannah has to balance her self and her identity. To wonder if she should play the game knowing that the stakes are even higher for her. Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman is rage inducing from the beginning. How the racism descends like a fog, submerging us into a culture of excuses for certain people. The way the white privilege and majority seek to excuse their behaviors - any excuse to not interrrogate their own selves.
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
She could not even deal with the emotions of being away from home because all this racist shit and people are thrown in her face. But the racist folk continue to get away with their foolishness and instead those who stand up to them are the only ones reeping repercussions.
It truly angered me and I
wish SOMETHING would just happen to them.
At the end of her first year, Savanah applies to Booker T. Washington's University, is accepted and left for her own protection of mind and space.
I'd leave too, knowing those racists' will eventually receive their karma, but just to have a piece of mind. People seriously act like anyone asked to be put with so many people with hate.π
Trust me when I say, if people could segregate themselves from hateful folk....they could seriously group up and leave and NO ONE would come looking for themππΌππΌππΌ
Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Violence
i_am_selinam's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs
100acrewoodlibrary's review
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
readingwithkelsey's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
terryegreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality
readwithcarly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Although there are several compelling components to this book, I was most drawn to Savannah's character. I admire her for her passion and ability to stay true to who she is, no matter her circumstance. She is strong and incredibly brave for speaking up and starting a movement in response to the racism she and other Wooddale students (past and present) have experienced for generations. She is determined to unearth what goes on behind closed doors at Wooddale, even if it means she has to sacrifice her full-ride scholarship to this Ivy League institution.
I loved watching Savannah grow, find her voice, and prioritize her happiness by creating her own path. She learns that she does not have to change who she is in order to fit in. You too, will be rooting for her throughout the entire book.
This book should be required in every school. It is hard-hitting and emotional for any reader, and can be extremely educational for those who have not experienced racism and/or elitism in the American educational system or in other areas of the real world. I recommend this book if you are looking for an educational, gripping YA contemporary read!
Thank you to Kristen R. Lee, Crown Books for Young Readers, NetGalley, and Turn the Page Tours for the eARC!
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism