Title: A Chorus Rises
Author: Bethany C. Morrow
Publisher: Tor Teen
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Pages: 272
Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw has it all: she's famous, privileged, has “the good hair”— and she’s an Eloko, a person who’s gifted with a song that woos anyone who hears it. Everyone loves her — well, until she's cast as the awful person who exposed Tavia’s secret siren powers.
Now, she's being dragged by the media. No one understands her side: not her boyfriend, not her friends, nor her Eloko community. But Naema knows the truth and is determined to build herself back up — no matter what.
When a new, flourishing segment of Naema’s online supporters start targeting black girls, however, Naema must discover the true purpose of her magical voice.
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Book 1: A Song Below Water ★★★☆☆ (3)
Naema once had everything any teenage girl could dream of. But she has a secret which she exposes herself: she's an Eloko. Shortly afterwards, she accidentally exposes Tavia's secret as a siren and is cast out by the internet.
But if it's trauma, it's also just the kind of origin story you'd expect from a hero in the making.
Now no one believes her and no one is willing to stand by her. Upon leaving Portland to take a break, she realizes that Portland was only a part of her life and that there's a lot more to it other than her "previous" life as an internet celebrity.
There's a quiet in my chest. A weird calm that somehow reminds me of the wind I felt before.
Star Review: ★★★☆☆ (3)
I really enjoyed this new perspective in this book. It was nice to see another side of the story and how it came together as a whole.
The way Naema acts and is portrayed as a teenage girl was really interesting to read about. She wasn't perfect and has many flaws like most teenagers do which made her relatable.
Overall, A Chorus Rises was a surprisingly pleasant read I enjoyed. I liked seeing Naema grow as a person, especially at the end of the book. It also touched on how powerful and influential the internet can be.
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About the Author
Bethany C. Morrow is a recovering expat recently returning from six years in Montreal, Quebec, to live and write in north country New York. A California native, Bethany graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in Sociology. Following undergrad, she studied Clinical Psychological Research at the University of Wales, Bangor, in Great Britain before returning to North America to focus on her literary work. She is the author of the adult novel Mem (Unnamed Press) and the editor of the young adult anthology Take the Mic (Arthur A. Levine Books).
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