Book Review - Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman

Review:

I love this book. It reminds me a lot of Ace of Spades except the ending is much less dark. I feel like this is slightly more middle grade than something like Ace of Spades but it still has the depth that some other books are lacking. I really like the main character and the unique perspective she had on the world. I also really loved that at the end she didn’t do the thing everyone was pressuring her to do, she did what was best for herself. I love every part of this book and I really hope my college experience will not involve anything like this.

Trigger Warnings:

Depicted Black-face scene and Racism

Synopsis From Book:

Savannah Howard sacrificed her high school social life to make sure she got into a top college. Her sites were set on an HBCU, but when she is accepted to the ivy-covered walls of Wooddale University on a full ride, how can she say no? Wooddale is far from the perfectly manicured community it sells on its brochures, though. Savannah has barely unpacked before she comes face-to-face with microagressions stemming from racism and elitism. Then, Clive Wilmington's statue is vandalized with blackface. The prime suspect? Lucas Cunningham, Wooddale's most popular student and son to a local prominent family. Soon, Savannah is unearthing the hidden secrets of Wooddale's racist history. But what's the price for standing up for what is right? And will telling the truth about Wooddale's past cost Savannah her own future?

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Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman

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