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Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
4.0

I'm a huge fan of Leah Johnson's writing, so this book was a must-read for me. The book takes place over a single weekend, so the pacing was a bit rushed (reasonably so). I loved Toni and Liv and how they grew throughout the festival. There's joy, sadness, and DRAAAMA and perfectly sums up any music festival. Personally I wish that there had been more of a focus on the scavenger hunt just because that's what I love as a reader, but I did enjoy her vivid descriptions of the music for the Golden Apple competition. I'm also over here wanting a follow-up focusing on Imani soooo....