6/29/2023 0 Comments Anger is a gift mark oshiro![]() ![]() A couple of months ago, I logged on to NetGalley and searched for titles that are available for me to request and review. This did not, in any way, affect my overall opinion of the book and/or the story. Huge thanks to my friends from Tor Teen for approving an e-arc of this title for me via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ![]() When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift. Despite their youth, the students decide to organize and push back against the administration. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department stationed in their halls. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals by their own school. Along with losing a parent, the media’s vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Six years ago, Moss Jefferies’ father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Genre: YA Contemporary, Fiction, Mental Health, LGBTQIA+, #ownvoicesĪ story of resilience and loss, love and family, Mark Oshiro’s Anger is a Gift testifies to the vulnerability and strength of a community living within a system of oppression. ![]()
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