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This YA novel in verse is moving and not at all heavy handed as it tells the story of a first generation Sudanese American girl trying to navigate the firestorm of reputation within her community, the desire to step outside of that community to write poetry and meet other creative people her age, falling for an older man, eventually recognizing that he‘s using her and beginning to reconcile all the different aspects of her identity. #bookspin

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This is an extremely beautiful novel written in verse about a teenage girl trying to find her way into the poetry world and a man who takes advantage. This novel shows the all too real world we live in today where men take advantage of young girls just trying to find their way in this world.
There were some parts that were so heartbreaking to read but it was so good.I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

This is a beautiful coming-of-age &self-discovery novel told in verse. Samira‘s voice is so raw &real. A Sudanese-American, she tries to navigate being 16 in a country different from her culture, w/ a mom who struggles w/her being a teen in the US. After posting on a poetry site, Horus (25) reaches out, making her feel seen. As the secret relationship grows, she desperately tries to be the adult she isn‘t &Horus plays on her insecurities &needs.