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Pride by Ibi Zoboi
4.0

I liked this one. It was much better than Ibi Zoboi's debut novel, American Street. I can certainly see that she is growing as a writer and seems to be taking feedback into account. It's not my normal type of read, and I probably wouldn't have picked it up if it hadn't come in my Owlcrate box.
I really appreciated the culture in this one. Culture got lost in the drugs and cursing in Zoboi's first, book, so I was glad to see the culture take center stage here. There are a few f-bombs and other things, but they didn't detract from the story. They showed Zuri's fiery nature.
I'll be book-talking this one, for sure.