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A review by tuma
Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Woooow! I loved Genesis Begins Agsin so I had high hopes for this one but my goodness. The way the author is about to write authentically about young ppl and their real issues is stunning!
Packed into a 300+ page novel in verse, Williams explores so many powerful issues and experiences.
- death of a friend + grief
- the impact of others' ignorance, bias, & prejudice
- friendship
- struggle to embrace one's true self/self expression
- fear of rejection
- impact of toxic masculinity in young boys
- violence against black boys
- power of a village
- absentee fathers (even for reasons such as work)
- food deserts/scarcity + healing power in gardening
- incarceration of black men
I started reading and couldn't put it down until I finished because I was immediately invested in Isaiah and needed to make sure he would be okay by the end.
Packed into a 300+ page novel in verse, Williams explores so many powerful issues and experiences.
- death of a friend + grief
- the impact of others' ignorance, bias, & prejudice
- friendship
- struggle to embrace one's true self/self expression
- fear of rejection
- impact of toxic masculinity in young boys
- violence against black boys
- power of a village
- absentee fathers (even for reasons such as work)
- food deserts/scarcity + healing power in gardening
- incarceration of black men
I started reading and couldn't put it down until I finished because I was immediately invested in Isaiah and needed to make sure he would be okay by the end.