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A review by sincerelystefanie
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith
5.0
As a Greek girl raised in a traditional home, this book was everything I needed and more.
Mary lives in Detroit, and I have never been to Detroit, but I live in the middle of a large Greek community and, while it may not be the 1930s, during the 90s and early 2000s, I too struggled with the search for independence.
When picking up this book, I didn't release it was written in verse, but somehow it was the perfect way for Mary to tell her stories and struggles. Sometimes it's not Mary who speaks; however, any of the three narrators echo the thoughts I've had or heard in my head a thousand times before.
This book would have been my bible as a teen, and I hope it gives hope to a young greek girl raised by traditional parents that the world is changing and you can reach for the stars and achieve whatever you dream.
I rate this book 5 stars.
Mary lives in Detroit, and I have never been to Detroit, but I live in the middle of a large Greek community and, while it may not be the 1930s, during the 90s and early 2000s, I too struggled with the search for independence.
When picking up this book, I didn't release it was written in verse, but somehow it was the perfect way for Mary to tell her stories and struggles. Sometimes it's not Mary who speaks; however, any of the three narrators echo the thoughts I've had or heard in my head a thousand times before.
This book would have been my bible as a teen, and I hope it gives hope to a young greek girl raised by traditional parents that the world is changing and you can reach for the stars and achieve whatever you dream.
I rate this book 5 stars.