The main problem I have is that it took me until 3/4ths of the way through the book before I started to enjoy it. This story kind of teased you for the first half of the book before really diving into controversial issues and how that shapes the view on the black community. I'm proud of her, but it was a frustrating as hell ride! The plot centered around what it really means to be a magical black girl in the modern age and how different abilities shaped people's how point. She grew up and learned about herself and what it means to be in a family, a community. This had some great character development for the main character no matter how frustrating that character is. Add 1 star for over and above criteria (racial awareness).
Rating: 4.25/5 Stars bomb Add 1 star for character development. An enthralling tale of Black girl magic and searing social commentary ready to rattle the bones.” (Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times best-selling author of The Belles series)Ī Chorus Rises is a timely confrontation of the evolving nature of popularity in a society that chooses "exceptions" and rewards "model minorities".Ī Macmillan Audio production from Tor TeenĮnjoyable after 3/4ths of the way through “A watery and melodic crossroads of the real and the mythic, A Chorus Rises lures readers with its seductive and beautifully Black siren song.
And only Naema can discover the true purpose of her power, and how to use it. What she finds is a new community in a flourishing group of online fans who support her.Īt first, it feels like it used to - the fandom, the adoration, the community that takes her side - but when her online advocates start targeting other Black girls, Naema will realize that - for Black girls like her - even the privilege of fame has its limits. Villified by those closest to her, Naema heads to the Southwest where she is determined to stage a comeback.to her family, her real self, and the truth about her magic. Everyone loves her - until she's cast as the villain who exposed a Siren to the whole world.ĭragged by the media, and canceled by her fans, no one understands her side: not her boyfriend, not her friends, not even her fellow Eloko. Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw has it all: she’s famous, stylish, gorgeous - and she’s an Eloko, a charismatic person gifted with a melody that people adore. Meet Naema Bradshaw: a beautiful Eloko, once Portland-famous, now infamous, as she navigates a personal and public reckoning where confronting the limits of her privilege will show Naema what her magic really is, and who it makes her.
The Latest Novel from YA Sensation Bethany C. "Narrator Eboni Flowers creates the perfect voice for the charismatic Naema in this thoughtful story meshing magic and media." ( AudioFile Magazine )
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