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A review by shehn
A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León
5.0
I didn't expect to like A Spy in the Struggle as much as I did; I worried it'd be a bit cliche about a woman finding herself but there was so much more involved. There was a bit of romance and a lot of intrigue and mystery. I especially loved the emphasis on learning / social justice without being overly preachy about it.
At a time when we talk about the needs of The People, when we talk about gentrification or communities being left behind, or how drugs and violence can rip communities apart - I got so much out of reading A Spy in the Struggle.
I hated Yolanda a bit when I started the book, but the way in which flashbacks into her life were incorporated helped to understand how she became who she was. The younger characters were relatable and weren't written as overly cliched or childlike; their fears and hopes jumped off the page in an honest way.
Brava, Aya de León! I applaud you for this work, even if it did make me super homesick for the Bay Area.
(I received a free digital copy of A Spy in the Struggle from NetGalley and Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review.)
At a time when we talk about the needs of The People, when we talk about gentrification or communities being left behind, or how drugs and violence can rip communities apart - I got so much out of reading A Spy in the Struggle.
I hated Yolanda a bit when I started the book, but the way in which flashbacks into her life were incorporated helped to understand how she became who she was. The younger characters were relatable and weren't written as overly cliched or childlike; their fears and hopes jumped off the page in an honest way.
Brava, Aya de León! I applaud you for this work, even if it did make me super homesick for the Bay Area.
(I received a free digital copy of A Spy in the Struggle from NetGalley and Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review.)