When Gil, a Black teen from Brooklyn, struggles to fit in at his primarily white Manhattan prep school, he wages a clandestine war against the racist administration, parents, and students, while working with other Black students to ensure their voices are finally heard.
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When Gil, a Black teen from Brooklyn, struggles to fit in at his primarily white Manhattan prep school, he wages a clandestine war against the racist administration, parents, and students, while working with other Black students to ensure their voices are finally heard.
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New, no dust jacket as issued. Stated 1st printing. New, unread copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: Young adult. In this powerful and fast-paced YA contemporary debut, a Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely-white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance. If the school isn't going to carve out a space for him, he will carve it out for himself. Using Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" as his guide, Gil wages his own clandestine war against the racist administration, parents and students, and works with the other Black students to ensure their voices are finally heard. But the more enmeshed Gil becomes in school politics, the more difficult it becomes to balance not only his life at home with his friends and family, but a possible new romance with a girl he d move mountains for. In the end, his war could cost him everything he wants the most. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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I wasn't that interested in this book at first because of the title and the cover. I honestly assumed it was historical fiction. It's more contemporary. The first look I got for this was long, about sixty pages, and the book itself is only like three hundred total. It felt like a fast and easy read, but it does address serious topics
bostieslovebooks
May 15, 2023
emotional YA fiction
Gil, a Black teen, transfers from his Brooklyn high school to a primarily white Manhattan prep school for senior year. After an incident with a racist student results in Gil being suspended, he enlists other Black students to wage war against the racist school administration, students, and parents in an effort to finally be heard. Can Gil balance his home life and school life while fighting this battle?
TRUE TRUE was an emotionally charged YA novel that kept me turning pages. I felt angry throughout much of the book as I followed Gil's journey as he, his friends, and classmates regularly dealt with racism. I wanted so badly for them to be successful in having their voices heard as no one should be treated that way. The character development for Gil was great. I enjoyed seeing how he evolved. He had flaws that created challenges, but he learned things about himself as he grew. I liked how Gil's reading of Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' was wrapped into the plot. The author did a great job of addressing some important topics such as racism and education systems. Overall, the characters and the plot felt realistic. Though targeted for a young adult audience, TRUE TRUE could be enjoyed by a wider age range of readers.
I really liked TRUE TRUE and would highly recommend it. It was a great debut novel. I look forward to reading future works from the author.
Thank you to Nancy Paulsen Books for the giveaway ARC.
