A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow
Published by Tor Teen (June 1, 2021)
Genres: Young Adult, Fantsay
Pages: 263
Format: arc
Source: publisher
2021 challenge: 2021 bok
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I would give this book 3 for a review.
Summary!!!
The Hate U Give meets Shadowshaper in Bethany C. Morrow’s A Chorus Rises, a brilliant contemporary fantasy set in the world of A Song Below Water.
Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw has it all: she’s famous, privileged, has “the good hair”— and she’s an Eloko, a person who’s gifted with a song that woos anyone who hears it. Everyone loves her — well, until she’s cast as the awful person who exposed Tavia’s secret siren powers.
Now, she’s being dragged by the media. No one understands her side: not her boyfriend, not her friends, nor her Eloko community. But Naema knows the truth and is determined to build herself back up — no matter what.
When a new, flourishing segment of Naema’s online supporters start targeting black girls, however, Naema must discover the true purpose of her magical voice.
My Thoughts:
also really enjoyed the focus African American characters as well and the rich world the morrow built. I did not love the main character in this read, and think that was sort of the point. I really did love all the side characters. She def had a arc throughout this read. I liked the second half of this read, a lot more then the first half when the “siren” drama from book 1 came back and had to addressed. I loved the side plot of the the lead cousin so much and would love to see more of him in other works in this world. It was fast pace read as we got to the end. I enjoyed it!!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bethany C Morrow is an Indie Bestselling author who writes for adult and young adult audiences, in genres ranging from speculative literary to contemporary fantasy to historical. She is author of the novels MEM and A SONG BELOW WATER, which is an Audie, Ignyte and Locus finalist. She is editor/contributor to the young adult anthology TAKE THE MIC, the 2020 ILA Social Justice in Literature award winner. Her work has been chosen as Indies Introduce and Indie Next picks, and featured in The LA Times, Forbes, Bustle, Buzzfeed, and more. She is included on USA TODAY’s list of 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read.
WEBSITE: https://www.bethanycmorrow.com/TWITTER: @BCMorrow
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