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A review by dame_samara
A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow
4.0
I read this book directly after reading A Song Below Water. So my bitterness towards Naema was still incredibly fresh. Which honestly made the first part of the book a trudge that I don't think I would have experienced if I had, had more of a gap between them.
I do think this book is an intriguing take on Privilege, Social Justice, and Racism paired with the powder keg that is Social Media. In contrast, A Song Below Water made me think more broadly of events in the last several years.
A Chorus Rises left me feeling like I had been taken back to Fall/Winter 2020 and January 2021. Specifically to how Social Media had been twisting and warping our real lives, showing how much damage can be caused by what happens within the World Wide Web pages.
Naema gets a redemption arc that I long to see in works of fiction. It does not feel ingenious, though. It isn't a 180, where she completely turns her back on her old self. But we get to watch him grow and learn as she branches out. This causes it to feel genuine rather than just expecting the reader to believe someone has changed.
This was an excellent follow-up to A Song Below Water, and I would recommend it to those who enjoyed it.
(Thanks to NetGalley Macmillian Audio and Tor Teen for allowing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!)
I do think this book is an intriguing take on Privilege, Social Justice, and Racism paired with the powder keg that is Social Media. In contrast, A Song Below Water made me think more broadly of events in the last several years.
A Chorus Rises left me feeling like I had been taken back to Fall/Winter 2020 and January 2021. Specifically to how Social Media had been twisting and warping our real lives, showing how much damage can be caused by what happens within the World Wide Web pages.
Naema gets a redemption arc that I long to see in works of fiction. It does not feel ingenious, though. It isn't a 180, where she completely turns her back on her old self. But we get to watch him grow and learn as she branches out. This causes it to feel genuine rather than just expecting the reader to believe someone has changed.
This was an excellent follow-up to A Song Below Water, and I would recommend it to those who enjoyed it.
(Thanks to NetGalley Macmillian Audio and Tor Teen for allowing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!)