Simply an example of a character driven story that just wasn’t for me. I’m sure this will be a hit for lots of people, but I like more plot and a quicker pace 

I wanted to love this book— overall the premise is fun and the girls’ characters were interesting to follow along with. However, I felt that the parental figures were selfish and inconsiderate in several instances and it was hard to get past that within the plot overall. A lot of plot points and characters beats hinged on the parental character choices and they muddled the story unnecessarily. I liked the main parts and the Naomi interactions, but much of the tension in this book wasn’t explained well enough or was ineffectual. 

This was a great look at tough topics through the eyes of young characters. The issues were relevant (racism, sexism, toxic masculinity, identity) and were explored in a realistic way 

I read about half. It just wasn’t working for me- maybe the pacing was too slow or maybe I just wasn’t in the mood.