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A review by frankijace
This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rating: 5/5
I received a physical ARC of this book. This book was a fantastic read. It was funny while also still keeping the talk of book banning serious, and even name dropped a couple of banned books I added to my TBR. It was amazing, reading about the challenges the main characters faced and watching them continue forward every time, despite the obstacles, despite the haters and bigots. This is the kind of inspiration kids in schools need to be reading about, not mediocre cishet white man stories. I hope this book gets as big as it deserves to be.
I received a physical ARC of this book. This book was a fantastic read. It was funny while also still keeping the talk of book banning serious, and even name dropped a couple of banned books I added to my TBR. It was amazing, reading about the challenges the main characters faced and watching them continue forward every time, despite the obstacles, despite the haters and bigots. This is the kind of inspiration kids in schools need to be reading about, not mediocre cishet white man stories. I hope this book gets as big as it deserves to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Sexism, Hate crime, and Transphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Racial slurs