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I like the premise and that this can be a catalyst for discussion. I didn't much like Juniper, but I figure that one isn't really supposed to (although I do like many anti-heroes). For me I disliked how immature Juniper read, but maybe that's part of a point the author is making? Juniper is also one note, although that might have been a saving grace as I hate when a random romance is thrown in.

The author makes valid points about racism and biases, both subtle and overt and mentions tokenism and stereotypes. I also liked her commentary about online discourse (Twitter, blogs, goodreads, and her comment about reductress made me laugh).

I didn't love the whole book though, I more appreciate its message. I get that the book wasn't supposed to make me feel warm and fuzzy. However some people mentioned a twist and I didn't feel that it was much of a twist or a reveal. I kept waiting for Athena's mom to reappear or Athena's journals/her past although it is revealed that Athena's dad commits suicide on an anniversary of Tiananmen Square and ‘atrocities in Cambodia' perhaps that was the past Athena's mom wanted to keep hidden.