Tsundoku reviewed Nubia: Real One by L. L. McKinney
"Nubia has always been a little bit...different. As a baby she showcased Amazonian-like strength by …
A heavy book, but a great one
5 stars
Content warning Police Shooting (Black) People; Predatory guy, Racism (no n-word); School Shooting; Queerphobia; (Minor) Sexual Violence,
It took me longer than expected to read this. It's not that I wasn't enjoying it, it's that it's very Heavy.
The whole point of the book is that Nubia knows something is different about her, and has to hide it because whenever she uses her super powers to help people, they assume she's a criminal.
It's really good. Got good parents, good friends.
I ABSOLUTELY recommend reading it, but you may need to pace yourself. This book doesn't hold much back.