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tamika_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Maddie was a girl who had a heart but was never accepted because of her race and home life, her father history of abuse caused him to raise Maddie and keep her hiding as he seen fit as a black country man.
Be prepared for pain and revenge you want on so many people in this book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racism, Violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Death
a_libra_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was my first ever Tiffany Jackson book that wasn't a collection of other authors and I loved it. Her writing style, her character felt real and whole through the entire story. I love that she took the story of Carrie and added her voice to it. The plot, the themes, the format- it was so amazing.
A five star read that should be on High school teachers radars!
This story follows the structure of Carrie (which added to the horror, if you know you know) with a twist. Tiffany sets our story in a small town in Gregoria in 2014. Maddy Washington is our main character and she's been keeping a few secrets her entire life. One being she's biracial. After a video of Maddy getting bullied goes viral on twitter the media takes a closer look at the town of Springville, its high school and its history of racism since its one of the few high schools that still hosts segregated Proms.
In an effort to make peace and prove that Springville isn't as bad as the media makes them out to be The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date to Prom.
This story is told in a sort of a then/now format. There is a podcast that speculates about the event of the prom, Maddy's life, her secrets and the town history, but then you go back in time to read what actually happens.
Like I said if you know the story of Carrie you may have an idea of what happens next. I truly believe that knowing the story of Carrie and the background of racism in high school will have you on the edge of your seat while reading. I cried, laughed, awhed and threw my arc copy around because I was watching the story unfold.
P.S, I will be preordering so I can get the epilogue to know what happened after prom. (and the sash)
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit