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A review by miszjeanie
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
5.0
In Genesis Begins Again, thirteen-year-old Genesis grapples with intense self-hate worsened by her father's verbal abuse and her grandmother's backward ideologies about skin color.
Told in Genesis's slangy voice, Genesis Begins Again flows naturally. My heart ached for Genesis as she does everything from bathing in milk to scrubbing with a scouring pad to rid herself of her black skin. Her naivete is shocking and often hard to believe, but the rise of bleaching creams shows me otherwise.
Genesis Begins Again is a phenomenal middle-grade debut with a strong message about colorism, self-love, and the power of music.
full review on https://readingmiddlegrade.com/review-genesis-begins-again/
Told in Genesis's slangy voice, Genesis Begins Again flows naturally. My heart ached for Genesis as she does everything from bathing in milk to scrubbing with a scouring pad to rid herself of her black skin. Her naivete is shocking and often hard to believe, but the rise of bleaching creams shows me otherwise.
Genesis Begins Again is a phenomenal middle-grade debut with a strong message about colorism, self-love, and the power of music.
full review on https://readingmiddlegrade.com/review-genesis-begins-again/