The Weight of Blood
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The Weight of Blood

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America’s history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington. After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life. But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives.
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4 stars
Jan 22, 2024
This review contains a spoiler
Dark
Thought provoking
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3.5 stars
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4.5 stars
Dec 2, 2023
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Intense
Creative
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4 stars
Nov 5, 2023
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5 stars
Oct 12, 2023
Suspenseful
Thought provoking
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3.25 stars
Jul 20, 2023
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5 stars
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5 stars
May 13, 2023
Dark
Remarkable
Educational
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5 stars
Apr 29, 2023
Eloquent
Exciting
Inventive
Visionary
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Unforgettable
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5 stars
Apr 11, 2023
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3 stars
Feb 6, 2023
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4 stars
Dec 10, 2022
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5 stars
Nov 2, 2022
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4 stars
Oct 16, 2022
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4 stars
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4 stars
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5 stars
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5 stars
May 16, 2023
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4.5 stars
Apr 27, 2023
Dark
Meaningful
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5 stars
Mar 10, 2023
Intense
Eloquent
Powerful
Timeless
Fascinating
Educational
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4 stars
Nov 9, 2022