A review by leahbrarian
Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka T. Brown

3.75

Brown succeeds in everything she sets out to do, spinning a story about racism, microaggressions, the pressures of stereotypes both from within and without, and the power and pitfalls of dreaming, all with a bright, engaging main character at the center. I did think that Ben's heel turn came a little abruptly and could have used some more foreshadowing, although that did allow it to act as a real gut punch, and although the time jump was a bit sudden, I appreciated the way that Annie balanced politeness and strong self-respect in terms of her friendships as the book ended.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.