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Everyone's Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni
3.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

The Black kids at a British boarding school have some stuff to work out between them, and some shit-stirring white kids are stirring some shit. There's a mystery in this story, but the real function of it is for cousins Iyanu and Kitan to rekindle their friendship after they join different social circles. This book has all the ingredients of a YA novel I'd love--racial, ethnic, and sexuality diversity; boarding school setting; nerds and jocks coming together, etc., but sadly, I didn't find it compelling.