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Historically Inaccurate by Shay Bravo
3.0

*Thank you to WattPad Books & B&T ARC program for the ARC*

The good: diverse characters, lens into immigration issues/deportation dividing families, etc. I also liked that not all the Spanish was translated, but used in a way where the feel and gist of the Spanish was understood.

The really-not-good: Are there four year community colleges I am not aware of? The History Club did nothing except these elaborate initiation rituals. Misgendering of a trans character. There are many extraneous details in the text, which makes the plot really drag. It felt more like an expository writing assignment than a fleshed out book. Overall just kind of bland.