Every Variable of Us

We’ve often come across opinions about adult readers being a target audience for young adult books or not. Of course, the demographic is meant for the young readers but with the growing space for more YA books, a lot of stories might read like it’s meant for those who were teenagers. While all sorts......more

A Black queer YA, raw and painful, funny at times. Alexis ‘Lex’ is an average student, but great at basketball and therefore hoping for a scholarship. Until she gets shot in a gang shooting. I loved the beginning of the story, and the first chapter immediately pulled me in. I barely had time to breat......more

to avoid becoming another black teen trapped in her poverty-stricken neighborhood, alexis duncan is on track to a college scholarship for a pro basketball career. however, when she gets shot during a gang shooting, her sporting dreams are dashed. feeling lost, the new indian student, aamani chakraba......more

We talk a lot about how YA often tends to read too old for the target audience, which I think is a fair conversation to have. What stood out to me the most about this book, is that it feels like a book that would really appeal to a teen audience. The main reason for that is the main character. She's......more