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The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
by Brandy Colbert
Disclaimer: I received this book from TheNovl. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: African American main character and family, lesbian character, gay characters, ace character.
Publication Date: August 20, 2019
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: 15+ (sex, some language)
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 325
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Synopsis: Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past...whom she knows her parents will never approve of.
When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene is sweet, friendly, and open-minded--she's also spent decades in and out of treatment facilities for addiction. As Birdie becomes closer to both Booker and Carlene, she yearns to spread her wings. But when long-buried secrets rise to the surface, everything she's known to be true is turned upside down.
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I thought this book was so intriguing and immediately from the beginning I knew there was more to Birdie's story than what it looked like. The characters were all well developed and the plot was well developed.
My only issue is that there was some possible misinformation regarding bail bond (where I'm from, when you bail someone out via a bail bond or cash bond that money is yours upon completion of the case, you only really lose it if you as the bondsman in cases of a cash bond do not show up for court and the defendant also doesn't show up for court, but even then there might be ways to save your money from forfeiture) and the pacing was a bit slow in some places.
Verdict: An amazing book!
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: African American main character and family, lesbian character, gay characters, ace character.
Publication Date: August 20, 2019
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: 15+ (sex, some language)
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 325
Amazon Link
Synopsis: Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past...whom she knows her parents will never approve of.
When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene is sweet, friendly, and open-minded--she's also spent decades in and out of treatment facilities for addiction. As Birdie becomes closer to both Booker and Carlene, she yearns to spread her wings. But when long-buried secrets rise to the surface, everything she's known to be true is turned upside down.
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I thought this book was so intriguing and immediately from the beginning I knew there was more to Birdie's story than what it looked like. The characters were all well developed and the plot was well developed.
My only issue is that there was some possible misinformation regarding bail bond (where I'm from, when you bail someone out via a bail bond or cash bond that money is yours upon completion of the case, you only really lose it if you as the bondsman in cases of a cash bond do not show up for court and the defendant also doesn't show up for court, but even then there might be ways to save your money from forfeiture) and the pacing was a bit slow in some places.
Verdict: An amazing book!