Iloh, Candice. Break This House. Fiction. Dutton, 05/2022. 210pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-55623-7. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 9-12.
Yaminah, sixteen, returns to her hometown of Obsidian, Michigan after finding out that her mother has died. Although estranged and living with her dad in Brooklyn, her attachment to her family in Michigan is evident through this heavy-hitting glimpse of life in a decaying and gentrifying Black neighborhood. Iloh’s writing brings Yaminah to life by adeptly portraying her difficult family life and the strong connections they have, while providing some closure to her relationship with her mother and family.
Joshua Rees, Daly City Public Library