Language: R (57 swears, 3 f) Mature Content: PG-13 (sexual references, secondary characters same sex attraction, suicidal thoughts)) Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Chi-Chi Ekeh is in her senior year at a prestigious boarding school. Black, and from Nigeria, Chi-Chi is drawn to white boys, and when her private proposal to ask her crush, Flip Henderson, to prom ends up in a public rejection, she switches bodies with him. Chi-Chi is a shy, nerdy, scholarship student, and Flip is the most popular boy in school. While switching helps them see each other's point of view, the switching episodes are lasting longer, and they need to be able to switch back before graduation.
This is the Freaky Friday version of switching bodies, but a male/female switch is much more complicated. Think periods. The themes of accepting and liking yourself ring true, as well as the need to be seen. I liked that both characters have issues, and that no one's life is easy. The K-pop fanning is fun and art works well. This is an engaging, fast read.
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