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A review by sierradewalt
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
3.0
Finally finished this one.
When I first started reading this, I found the writing cliché and the plot slow. I didn't like the characters much because they felt like they could be a number of teenagers out there.
It did get better. The gunshot elevated the story a little, brought some higher stakes which helped with sympathy for the characters and investment in the story arc. Overall, however, it was not redeemed for me. Some of the dialogue and narration just didn't seem true to life, to the teenagers I've known. I know I'm not a teenager anymore, but still. The texts between Olivia and the other girl whose photos were almost leaked (sorry I forgot her name!) felt unrealistic to me.
The romance was cute at times, but the writing of it felt too calculated for me to fully enjoy. Besides, the fact that she screwed Imani over and over again and Imani still forgives her easily and is okay with her running off to Toni right after the concert does not work for me. Imani was glossed over as a character for most of the book and we really don't know who she is or how she's feeling (beyond the few mostly plot-motivated arguments between her and Olivia). Imani deserved better.
When I first started reading this, I found the writing cliché and the plot slow. I didn't like the characters much because they felt like they could be a number of teenagers out there.
It did get better. The gunshot elevated the story a little, brought some higher stakes which helped with sympathy for the characters and investment in the story arc. Overall, however, it was not redeemed for me. Some of the dialogue and narration just didn't seem true to life, to the teenagers I've known. I know I'm not a teenager anymore, but still. The texts between Olivia and the other girl whose photos were almost leaked (sorry I forgot her name!) felt unrealistic to me.
The romance was cute at times, but the writing of it felt too calculated for me to fully enjoy. Besides, the fact that she screwed Imani over and over again and Imani still forgives her easily and is okay with her running off to Toni right after the concert does not work for me. Imani was glossed over as a character for most of the book and we really don't know who she is or how she's feeling (beyond the few mostly plot-motivated arguments between her and Olivia). Imani deserved better.