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Finally Heard: 04/29/23
Finally Heard by Kelly Yang (2024) is the sequel to Finally Seen (2023). Lina Gao and her besties begin a career as social media influencers and get the thrill of helping local businesses go viral. At the same time, Lina gets her mother's old smart phone and ends up spiraling into the lure of social media: the good and the bad. She sees just how nasty her classmates can be when they think they aren't being seen. And she almost gets punished for responding to all the bad stuff her would be friends have been saying about her. This book didn't seem as goal oriented as Yang's other books. Usually the main character has something she needs to accomplish. She takes what she's learned in school and applies it to her real world challenge. And to some degree of success (depending on the book) she and her family/friends succeed. This volume though is more focused on being a cautionary tale of the dangers of social media and doom scrolling and cyber bulling. Yes, these messages are important for people to learn — and anyone of any age can get caught up in the worst of social media. But a message heavy book doesn't make for as captivating a story. Four stars Comments (0) |