Language: R (94 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (Kissing, frat party, public intoxication) Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
19yo Jared is running for junior class president at his university, running on an antiracism platform. White, and raised by wealthy parents, Jared has had a privileged life, but after the death of his best friend, Manny, Jared has examined his priorities, and is planning to become a civil rights lawyer. But when Dylan, a black transfer student, enters the race for president, Jared must look past how pretty she is, and do his best to win the election, his other opponent is a racist, outspoken white boy whose platform is to take the college back to the 1800s (practically).
Nic Stone's final installment in the trilogy is moving and introspective. Jared has reappeared from Dear Martin as a bit different, but still with flaws, which I like. A few of the characters, particularly the racist ones, were a bit over the top. I liked the discussions the class had in the Constitutional Law class - Stone does a good job of bringing in different voices. An important trilogy to have in your school library. I loved the author's notes (throughout) and highly recommend reading along with the audiobook. Jared is white, many of his friends are ethnically diverse.
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