SYNOPSIS:

Fans of Netflix’s On My Block, In the Heights, and readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi will love this debut novel about a girl whose life is turned upside down after one local act of vandalism throws her relationships and even her neighbourhood into turmoil.

Chinelo, or Nelo as her best friend Kate calls her, is all about her neighbourhood Ginger East. She loves its chill vibe, ride-or-die sense of community, and her memories of growing up there. Ginger East isn’t what it used to be, though. After a deadly incident at the local arcade, all her closest friends moved away, except for Kate. But as long as they have each other, Nelo’s good.

Only, Kate’s parents’ corner store is vandalized, leaving Nelo shaken to her core. The police and the media are quick to point fingers, and soon more of the outside world descends on Ginger East with promises to “fix” it. Suddenly, Nelo finds herself in the middle of a drama unfolding on a national scale.

Worse yet, Kate is acting strange. She’s pushing Nelo away at the exact moment they need each other most. Nelo’s entire world is morphing into something she hates, and she must figure out how to get things back on track or risk losing everything⁠—and everyone⁠—she loves.

MY REVIEW

Like Home is a story about a girl named Chinelo whose life is about to take a turning point when her best friend's store is being vandalised by someone. Somehow, through some sort of circumstances, the incident itself spreads like a wildfire through the news. Considering the neighbourhood where the store located at has once experienced a homicide years ago, people outside of Ginger East (the name of the neighbourhood) begin to view the area as a dangerous place. With a burning passion rooted in her heart, she wants to prove to everyone that Ginger East is still a place filled with nice people as well as memories that keep her grounded in a town she'd loved. Like Home is a book that I'll recommend to the targeted audience; tweens and young adult readers. They will probably love the book considering the narration is simple but full of wonders lead by diverse characters. I also recommend this book to librarians, it's definitely a book that most kids can benefit from. There is a romance element too but serves as a secondary plot to the storyline. Readers who like childhood best friend - to - lovers will love this book so dear. One thing that fell short to me is that the pacing of the story for the first half and last half is different, I felt like the first half is more exciting compared to the latter. Thus, it's a 3.5/5 rating for me.

Themes: Gentrification, friendship

Diverse Characters: Black(main characters), Nigerian, Vietnamese, Columbian, Jamaican, Trinidadian

**Thank you to the Publisher, Netgalley and the Turn The Page Tours team for sending me an electronic advanced reader copy of Like Home in return for an honest review**

GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

Up for grabs, we have TWO (2) finished copies of Like Home by Louisa Onomé! This giveaway will run from February 21st to February 28th at 11:59 PM CST and is open to US residents only. To enter, click the link below!

GIVEAWAY LINK: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1e4a114d22/?

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Louisa Onomé is a writer of books for teens. She holds a BA in professional writing from York University and is represented by Claire Friedman at InkWell Management.

A part of the Author Mentor Match round 3 cohort, she is also a writing mentor and all-around cheerleader for diverse works and writers. When she is not writing, her hobbies include picking up languages she may never use, trying to bake bread, and perfecting her skincare routine. She currently resides in the Toronto area.

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