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4.5 Stars
CWs: Mild instances of bullying, invasions of privacy, and some derogatory comments
This is an AMAZING story and the perfect gateway into Natalia Sylvester's work. Running tells the story of a young Cuban-American girl named Mariana who's trying to come into her own and find her own voice all while being watched by the entire nation as her father runs for President. It's such a thoughtful depiction of our current political landscape in Ameria, where the advent of social media, clickbait journalism, and even meme culture has proved to change the tide from one day to the next.
Mariana's life is extremely restricted and scripted to a T for these exact reasons, and the story is very much about her rejecting her role as a political prop in her father's family man image and figuring out what she actually believes in. She's also learning that saying nothing and doing nothing are politically charged actions, and that there is no such thing as a neutral stance when it comes to real issues that effect real people.
This is about Mariana making political choices for the first time in her life, and realizing that not having a vote is not equivalent to being helpless. This is an empowering and emotional story about standing up to injustice even when it's not easy or straightforward, which is exactly the kind of story young people need right now.
I love what Natalia Sylvester has accomplished in this book and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
CWs: Mild instances of bullying, invasions of privacy, and some derogatory comments
This is an AMAZING story and the perfect gateway into Natalia Sylvester's work. Running tells the story of a young Cuban-American girl named Mariana who's trying to come into her own and find her own voice all while being watched by the entire nation as her father runs for President. It's such a thoughtful depiction of our current political landscape in Ameria, where the advent of social media, clickbait journalism, and even meme culture has proved to change the tide from one day to the next.
Mariana's life is extremely restricted and scripted to a T for these exact reasons, and the story is very much about her rejecting her role as a political prop in her father's family man image and figuring out what she actually believes in. She's also learning that saying nothing and doing nothing are politically charged actions, and that there is no such thing as a neutral stance when it comes to real issues that effect real people.
This is about Mariana making political choices for the first time in her life, and realizing that not having a vote is not equivalent to being helpless. This is an empowering and emotional story about standing up to injustice even when it's not easy or straightforward, which is exactly the kind of story young people need right now.
I love what Natalia Sylvester has accomplished in this book and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
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