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A review by caitlyn888
Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker
4.0
This is a semi-autobiographical story about Morgan Parker, a Black teen living in a white suburb of SoCal and attending a private Catholic school during the 2008 Obama presidential campaign. Author Morgan Parker does a phenomenal job of really articulating the thoughts of character Morgan as she wrestles with her depression and anxiety. She uses moments of racism in the story to show white readers why some of their preconceived notions about Black people and race are harmful and incorrect.
There were also some quintessential teen angst moments that just brought me right back to life as a teenager, going "Oh my god, YES." (Probably helps that I was also a teenager during this time period, so it was a highly relatable premise.)
I would recommend this as a read-a-like to Candice Carty-Williams' "Queenie" for the confessional-style story about mental health, being Black in a white space, and coming-of-age.
There were also some quintessential teen angst moments that just brought me right back to life as a teenager, going "Oh my god, YES." (Probably helps that I was also a teenager during this time period, so it was a highly relatable premise.)
I would recommend this as a read-a-like to Candice Carty-Williams' "Queenie" for the confessional-style story about mental health, being Black in a white space, and coming-of-age.