Young Adult

Love Is a Revolution

Love Is a Revolution

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  • Create Date：2021-05-06 11:51:12
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Renée Watson
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Summary

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Rene Watson comes a new YA--a love story about not only a romantic relationship but how a girl finds herself and falls in love with who she really is。

When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani's birthday， she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown， the MC。 He's perfect， except 。 。 。 Tye is an activist and is spending the summer putting on events for the community when Nala would rather watch movies and try out the new seasonal flavors at the local creamery。 In order to impress Tye， Nala tells a few tiny lies to have enough in common with him。 As they spend more time together， sharing more of themselves， some of those lies get harder to keep up。 As Nala falls deeper into keeping up her lies and into love， she'll learn all the ways love is hard， and how self-love is revolutionary。

In Love Is a Revolution， plus size girls are beautiful and get the attention of the hot guys， the popular girl clique is not shallow but has strong convictions and substance， and the ultimate love story is not only about romance but about how to show radical love to the people in your life， including to yourself。

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Reviews

Liane ，

While YA is clearly not my genre anymore， this was a good story。 （Book Riot Read Harder challenge）

Nakesha Brown ，

Perfect coming of age， figuring out who you are book。 I needed this book when I was a teenager。 Definitely recommend！

Vonda Shakeya ，

I absolutely LOVED this book。

Abby ，

3。5/5

Carissa ，

* dnf at 10-20%*I understand the value of this story but its not for me。

Sami Kerzel ，

Loving yourself really is a revolution。 What a relatable book！ Trying to figure out who you should or need to be to fit in， to make others like you， to like yourself。 It was hard to watch Nala's self destruction， but as you see with the other characters we are all guilty of it， it's just how you bounce back。 Loving yourself really is a revolution。 What a relatable book！ Trying to figure out who you should or need to be to fit in， to make others like you， to like yourself。 It was hard to watch Nala's self destruction， but as you see with the other characters we are all guilty of it， it's just how you bounce back。 。。。more

Dana ，

4。75 starsThis is such a heartwarming story about balancing having a sense of belonging with stepping into your own personhood。 I loved Nala- even though I couldn't exactly relate to her feelings （I was more of an Imani growing up） I felt like I could understand her perspective and her struggles。 The theme of belonging is carried throughout the book with the various 'we' that each person belongs to。 Being Jamaican and also growing up in New York， this book was more nostalgic than I could have an 4。75 starsThis is such a heartwarming story about balancing having a sense of belonging with stepping into your own personhood。 I loved Nala- even though I couldn't exactly relate to her feelings （I was more of an Imani growing up） I felt like I could understand her perspective and her struggles。 The theme of belonging is carried throughout the book with the various 'we' that each person belongs to。 Being Jamaican and also growing up in New York， this book was more nostalgic than I could have anticipated。 The characters felt very cohesive- even though they were so different， you could imagine each circle of friends and family as real people。 I loved Nala's journey and how she handled herself after making a big mistake- something we must all learn to do。 I am so glad I decided to include YA fiction in my reading list this year！ 。。。more

Erica ，

Nala was hoping to find love this summer， but she never thought she'd find it at an Inspire Harlem event。 The activist organization is her cousin-sister-friend Imani's thing。 Tye is perfect and she can't believe he's into her， so she pretends to be a vegetarian and acts like she's volunteering at a local retirement home instead of just hanging out doing puzzles with her grandmother。 At first being with Tye is better than her wildest dreams。 But soon she gets tired of pretending to be someone she Nala was hoping to find love this summer， but she never thought she'd find it at an Inspire Harlem event。 The activist organization is her cousin-sister-friend Imani's thing。 Tye is perfect and she can't believe he's into her， so she pretends to be a vegetarian and acts like she's volunteering at a local retirement home instead of just hanging out doing puzzles with her grandmother。 At first being with Tye is better than her wildest dreams。 But soon she gets tired of pretending to be someone she's not。 What will happen when Tye finds out she's been lying to him？ Why shouldn't she be enough as she is？ Soon her dream summer turns into a nightmare。 The theme of the novel is captured by the title and watching it all unfold was incredibly moving。 Topics ranging from self-image to activism are explored without it ever feeling didactic or preachy。 Every character is well-drawn and layered and the way the plot all comes together is masterful。 I absolutely adored this novel and highly recommend it。 。。。more

Erica ，

I love Nala。 I want to be like her when I grow up。

Elizabeth ，

So relatable！ I just love Renee Watson's books。 So relatable！ I just love Renee Watson's books。 。。。more

marie broussard ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Loved it and I really like the fact that in the end she was able to find and love herself before others

Lua ，

3，5

Eugenie ，

This is such an important book because it talks about the importance of love of self， family and community

Riley Wang ，

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Courtney Stevens ，

I would’ve loved to have read this book as a teenager。 I think it does a great job of offering perspective of different places， people， and cultures - even within a city。 A lot of the things that Nala feels are things that I could relate to as a teenager， and an adult。 I loved the author’s voice， and the way that she was able to convey thoughts to the reader。

Mariko ，

4。5

Natalie Holdahl ，

Overall lovely books！ Full of warm fuzzies and good feelings watching Nala come into her own and learn to love herself。

Faviola ，

Such an amazing book， the writing flows very well！

Keri Anne Penick ，

Just finished this awesome YA title and it was wonderful- I need more Nala！ Read this for a sweet， thoughtful book to make you smile。 Definitely reminded me of being a teenager。 Other reasons I loved this were so many I made a list just like Nala does:-Nala journals， and her thought processes she shares is so down to earth， especially as she relates to her favorite singer songwriter。-All the character are realistic， well developed characters。 -I rooted for Nala and Tye together and alone。-Nala w Just finished this awesome YA title and it was wonderful- I need more Nala！ Read this for a sweet， thoughtful book to make you smile。 Definitely reminded me of being a teenager。 Other reasons I loved this were so many I made a list just like Nala does:-Nala journals， and her thought processes she shares is so down to earth， especially as she relates to her favorite singer songwriter。-All the character are realistic， well developed characters。 -I rooted for Nala and Tye together and alone。-Nala wants to do right and the arc helps her see outside herself and grow。- Friendship， love， community， and family （cousins as sister friends！） are big themes， and this is clean/uplifting ya with no language or violence。-Nala mentions herself as plus size but that is not a theme of the book and she already knows she’s beautiful， she just develops herself internally through the story。 -Black history & social justice perspectives from BIPOC intertwined throughout the story。-Conversations naturally flow， and I especially liked Nala’s conversations at her grandma’s retirement community and the way the older folks there related to each other。-Reminder that getting others to care about society issues mean you gotta be inspiring & not condescending in your approach。 。。。more

allison ，

4。5this was such a good solid ya novel！ the character growth was outstanding。 the main character was kind of difficult in the beginning， but her growth was beautifully written。 i loved watching the main character become confident and such a good person。 i also really liked how it ended， it was perfect。 it wasn’t anything crazy， but it was really well written。 great book！

HeadOverBooks ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 https://headoverbooks。home。blog/What it is aboutNala meets Tye and finds him so perfect that she feels compelled to lie to him。  POV- first person from Nala HEA/HFN- yes Funny parts- some  Sad parts- some Love triangle- no Insta-love- kind of Cheating- no Super insecure character- no Trigger warning- none  Realistic scale- 4/5 Pick this up ifYou want sweet， coming of age story。 You like main characters who don’t feel like they fit。 You like it when the characters learn to love themselves。  Don’t pick this u https://headoverbooks。home。blog/What it is aboutNala meets Tye and finds him so perfect that she feels compelled to lie to him。  POV- first person from Nala HEA/HFN- yes Funny parts- some  Sad parts- some Love triangle- no Insta-love- kind of Cheating- no Super insecure character- no Trigger warning- none  Realistic scale- 4/5 Pick this up ifYou want sweet， coming of age story。 You like main characters who don’t feel like they fit。 You like it when the characters learn to love themselves。  Don’t pick this up ifYou are looking for a romance。 You hate it when characters do dumb things。 You feel secondhand embarrassment intensely。  Pages- 304 Audiobook- 6h 31mNarrators- Renée Watson BUY THE BOOK OR AUDIOBOOK HERE I get asked how I read so many books。 This is how I do it:Kindle Unlimited （definitely worth it for romance readers）Audible （2 free audiobooks for your first month）; I have the Audible Premium Plus with 2 credits a monthPrime membership allows me to get new books at my doorstep fast （get the first month free）。 I have Prime Student which comes with a 6 month free trial。 ScribdI also had Audible Escape but it got cancelled :（But Audible Plus is supposed to have a lot of books across all genresThe perfect gifts for a loved oneAudible gift membershipPrime gift membership（paid links） 。。。more

Marijne Van Boeckel ，

Love Is A Revolution follows the life of black girl named Nala who wants to make the most of her summer before going to her senior year。 Living with her cousin， who’s an activist involved with Inspire Harlem， she tends to live in her shadow。While her cousin volunteers in the program， Nala tags along and meets Tye， one of the other volunteers。 She tries to impress him by lying about who she is。 Meanwhile she tries to figure out: who is Nala really？This heartwarming young adult book give insights Love Is A Revolution follows the life of black girl named Nala who wants to make the most of her summer before going to her senior year。 Living with her cousin， who’s an activist involved with Inspire Harlem， she tends to live in her shadow。While her cousin volunteers in the program， Nala tags along and meets Tye， one of the other volunteers。 She tries to impress him by lying about who she is。 Meanwhile she tries to figure out: who is Nala really？This heartwarming young adult book give insights in love， friendship， family relations and discovering who you really are。 Self-love is radical。Love is a revolution。 。。。more

Lindsey Roath ，

I really loved this。 It’s about a teen navigating family and friendship。 It feels real without the teen angst that makes me so frustrated with teenage love。

Nyra Marshall ，

Pros- Love the pace of the book。 It was a great quick read。- Main character Nala is very relatable to experiencing low self esteem and learning to love herself first。- I think this should be everyone’s MUST READS especially young black woman。- I enjoy the self love lists that was included in on Nala’s journal entries。- I like how Nala voiced her opinion in a respectable fashion。Favorite quote: “The most radical thing you can do is love yourself and each other。”Cons- Not a huge fan of the forced Pros- Love the pace of the book。 It was a great quick read。- Main character Nala is very relatable to experiencing low self esteem and learning to love herself first。- I think this should be everyone’s MUST READS especially young black woman。- I enjoy the self love lists that was included in on Nala’s journal entries。- I like how Nala voiced her opinion in a respectable fashion。Favorite quote: “The most radical thing you can do is love yourself and each other。”Cons- Not a huge fan of the forced upon mom back in the picture if it was so hard for Nala to talk about I think it could’ve been a little more expressive of self。 。。。more

Alicia ，

Pretty decent read about self-love， self-discovery， honesty， and activism。

Devin Wright ，

Must Read This book was so good。 I love that the book touched on so many topics， self love， family， love， and friendship。 It made me think about my own family growing up and I couldn’t wait to finish this book。 Five stars all the way。

nellie evelina ，

3，5

Sara Dillingham ，

This one was a cute one- I love Renée’s style of writing and will definitely be reading more of her books。

Sadhbh Rubinson ，

This book was so easy to read。 It was fluid and sucked me right into the world of Nala's summer in Harlem。 I absolutely adored this story of unlearned and radical love。 In this book "love is a revolution" refers to self love and learning and accepting yourself。 But， the concept of "love is a revolution" can be applied differently for everyone。I loved that the climax/ major conflict happened sooner in this book than in other contemporaries I have read。 For that reason， I felt there was more time This book was so easy to read。 It was fluid and sucked me right into the world of Nala's summer in Harlem。 I absolutely adored this story of unlearned and radical love。 In this book "love is a revolution" refers to self love and learning and accepting yourself。 But， the concept of "love is a revolution" can be applied differently for everyone。I loved that the climax/ major conflict happened sooner in this book than in other contemporaries I have read。 For that reason， I felt there was more time to lead up to the resolution。 Sometimes I find apologies and reconciliation at the end of these type of stories are often rushed and not as genuine。 But Renee Watson did a great job with this。I am so pleased to give this 5 stars。 It was a great balance between cute and serious。 。。。more

Kimberly ，

DNF

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