Six Muslim teens are falsely accused of a deadly attack in this timely and harrowing examination of Americas justice system, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Samira Ahmed.
As fireworks pop at a rowdy Fourth of July bonfire party, an explosion off the California coast levels an oil rig and a beach town is left reeling from the aftermath of tragedy. At the center are six Muslim teens.
An old soul stuck in a modern world. An aspiring doctor caught in the wrong place. An influencer with a reputation to protect. A perfect daughter with secrets. A soccer star headed for Stanford. An immigrant in love. Six strangers with something to hide and everything to lose. Faced with accusations of terrorism, the Six are caught in a political game that will pit them against one another. As police investigate what really happened that night, which secrets will be worth the cost of freedom?
They each must decide: Betray the others to guarantee their own futures, or expose their secrets to earn justice for them all.
This is a difficult review to write. Not because the book was bad - it was very good - but because it was hard to read! The things these children endured, for no reason, were difficult to follow.
The writing is amazing, and the characters distinct enough that I didn't have any trouble telling them apart. It was scary to read, simply because I know this is reality for far too many people. I'm very glad that I don't live in America, although of course this behaviour isn't isolated to there.
This is definitely one for school libraries - everyone should be reading this and facing up to the truths in it. Simply brilliant.
Book Info: Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Publishing Date: March 14, 2024
Content warnings: mentions of Terrorism, police interrogations, murder, racism, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, generational trauma, PTSD
Book Links:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63218281
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About the Author: Ream Shukairyis a Syrian American born and raised full-time in Orange County, California and part-time over summers in Syria. Whether in California or Syria, she feels at home where her family is and wherever there’s a beach. She has a talent for learning languages and is always on the search for the next place she can travel and flex her words. The daughter of immigrants, there isn’t a stereotype she won’t try her hardest to defy. She can be found reading at the beach, with her sisters watching anime, or playing volleyball really anywhere. She currently resides in Boston for graduate school.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.reamshukairy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ream_shu/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21719110
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