The Summer Prince

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Call Number: Teen Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Johnson, Alaya Dawn
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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Pittsfield Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Johnson, Alaya Dawn	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Johnson, Alaya Dawn	4-week checkout	On Shelf

In a Brazil of the distant future, June Costa falls in love with Enki, a fellow artist and rebel against the strict limits of the legendary pyramid city of Palmares Três' matriarchal government, knowing that, like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die.

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Deserves to be MUCH better known submitted by LibraryMaven on July 28, 2014, 6:22pm I am not a fan of dystopias, generally. I read them (occasionally, grudgingly) to know what's going on in the world of YA but I can't say that I enjoy them. I loved The Summer Prince, and wish that I could sing its praises from the rooftops and give out free copies (hey, look at that- you can check out copies from the library FOR FREE!) Excellent world-building, explorations of the price of technology that aren't heavy-handed, kickass characters (male and female), and active diversity in every way. There's been a lot of talk about how we need more multicultural sci fi and fantasy and The Summer Prince is spot on. First off, it's set in the Brazil of the future and the characters are very clear about their Brazilian identity and take pride in it (even if it is a conflicted pride, what with the dystopia and all.) When was the last time you read a dystopia that wasn't explicitly American or vaguely European? A long time? I thought so. Homophobia? Does not exist...this is a society in which sexual orientation is understood to be fluid and ongoing. Racism? Well, yes, actually. The author manages to look at both racism and especially classism in the context of the novel without clobbering the reader over the head with it. And with all this, it still manages to be an amazing, fast-moving read with characters you can cheer for. If you have devoured The Hunger Games, Veronica Roth, and Scott Westerfield, read this next. If you stay away from dystopic YA, still read this next. I doubt that you will be disappointed.