Nala Robertson, the protagonist of this YA contemporary, is a teenager who is just trying to figure out who she is. Her cousin, Imani (who is the same age as Nala), seems to have her life figured out. After joining a local activist group and reading about prominent revolutionaries she decides to dedicate her entire summer to bettering her community and speaking out against social injustices. However, Nala doesn't share those same interests. That is until she meets Tye at one of the events Imani drags her to. Now, instead of being true to herself, Nala tries to become the girl she thinks Tye would want to date (aka a woke social justice warrior -like her cousin). Love Is A Revolution definitely comes across as a young YA book and is an easy read (I read this title in just one sitting). Normally, I don't enjoy reading literature from this sect of the YA genre, but there was something charming about this story. I especially enjoyed the themes of self-love and identity this book had. I would recommend Love Is A Revolution to young teenagers (probably between grades 7 to 10) due to its writing style and content.
(PUB DATE: 02/02/2021)
(I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed above are my own.)