Bitter - Akwaeke Emezi - Bog

"Bitter is an aspiring artist who has been invited to cultivate her talents at a special school in the town of Lucille. Surrounded by other creative teens, she can focus on her painting -- though she hides a secret from everyone around her. Meanwhile, the streets of Lucille are filled with social unrest. This is Lucille before the Revolution. A place of darkness and injustice. A place where a few ruling elites control the fates of the many. The young people of Lucille know they deserve better -- they aren't willing to settle for this world that the adults say is 'just the way things are.' They are protesting, leading a much-needed push for social change. But Bitter isn't sure where she belongs -- in the art studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the Revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: what are the costs? "--