Underprivileged Overachiever, Y.A. Salimu
Underprivileged Overachiever, Y.A. Salimu
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Underprivileged Overachiever
A Crenshaw Story

Author: Y.A. Salimu

Narrator: Y.A. Salimu

Unabridged: 5 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2020

Synopsis

Written with the ♥HEART♥ of a fighter!Readers unfamiliar with memoirs will be spoiled rotten by this book. These are quick short chapters with powerful impacts laced in every turn of the page."At age 14, I ran away, but not from home - because I never had one to begin with. At school I participated in every sport, club, and after-school activity, so that when the other kids finally left, I could settle in for the night by my locker. I spent my childhood dealing with gangs, drugs, violence, and my mother's mental illness, but the real enemy was always poverty."Y.A. Salimu almost feels too grown-up in this YA memoir as his compelling story occasionally shifts from gripping novel to raw ego, putting the reader right there in the city with him. Salimu's story is tough to listen to at times, but ROARS of laughter await anyone brave enough to walk in this man's shoes. Readers expecting a sad Oliver Twist tale will instead find a confident, talented protagonist who continually defies low expectations and inspires those around him.While there is language, violence, and sexual themes, all of these are necessary and never done for shock factor.Underprivileged Overachiever is SHOCKING, but there are a butt-load of lessons to be learned here.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 27, 2020

27/12/2020 This book was excellent. It's a memoir that shows what it was like for Yohance to grow up in poverty, living in a homeless shelter and working harder than anyone else to ensure that he has the opportunity to change the path that would only be too easy to follow. It is honest and raw and sho......more

Goodreads review by Robin on August 09, 2020

I listened to the audiobook version of this memoir thanks to NetGalley. The audio is wonderfully narrated by the author, Yohance Salimu. I loved listening to his voice as he told his story. Yohance grew up in poverty and slept in homeless shelters throughout high school. In spite of constant battles......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra Lucia on December 19, 2020

(Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book!) First things first, I have to mention that I listened to the audiobook of it, which was a totally unique experience. Being a memoir narrated by the author himself, he really put a lot of emotion into telling the story of his life. His......more

Goodreads review by Y.A. on May 30, 2021

I’m still on such a high from winning an award for my first book Underprivileged Overachiever. You got no idea how much competition is out there for writing a book. Imagine every high school classroom in the world has 5 people who are really good at reading and writing. Well… the whole darn class wi......more

Goodreads review by Jarvis on September 29, 2020

This book was a great read and a story that needs to be heard. How he fought through the lowest depths of life and scaring adversities definitely tugged at my emotions. Prepare yourself because this book is raw! He seems to hold nothing back. Which in my opinion, makes the book better. There is good......more

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