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melannrosenthal 's review for:
American Street
by Ibi Zoboi
This was spectacular.... and probably the best YA book I've *ever* read.
I was blown away by the authenticity Zoboi possesses because she herself was a young girl who arrived in America from Haiti many years earlier. The way she tied in the "lwas" was, I thought, fantastic and eye-opening to how an immigrant might deal with culture shock by drawing threads & metaphors to what she knows of her own culture from what she's experiencing in her new life in Detroit.
My heart broke by the end and I was in awe of Zoboi's strength to tell the story she wanted to and not worry about perception, although I believe it's pretty timely considering the reception of [b:The Hate U Give|32075671|The Hate U Give|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1476284759s/32075671.jpg|49638190] and the fact that American Street made it to the National Book Award shortlist. I'm crossing my fingers for a win!
I was blown away by the authenticity Zoboi possesses because she herself was a young girl who arrived in America from Haiti many years earlier. The way she tied in the "lwas" was, I thought, fantastic and eye-opening to how an immigrant might deal with culture shock by drawing threads & metaphors to what she knows of her own culture from what she's experiencing in her new life in Detroit.
My heart broke by the end and I was in awe of Zoboi's strength to tell the story she wanted to and not worry about perception, although I believe it's pretty timely considering the reception of [b:The Hate U Give|32075671|The Hate U Give|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1476284759s/32075671.jpg|49638190] and the fact that American Street made it to the National Book Award shortlist. I'm crossing my fingers for a win!