It’s Election Day. Marva has been waiting for this day for so long—it’s the first time she gets to vote and the stakes have never been higher. She is so excited to walk into that booth and cast her vote.
Having grown up with an activist older brother, Duke knows the importance of Election Day. Yet when he goes to vote before school he discovers he’s not registered at his precinct.
Overhearing Duke's predicament snaps Marva into action, and she is determined that Duke will vote before the end of the day, because she can sense he's just willing to let it slide rather than do the work to make it all happen. She drives him to a second polling place, and wants to follow through when they encounter other situations. Along the way they talk—about frivolous and serious things—and realize that sometimes the most intense connections are the ones which are most unexpected.
Each also has their own struggles to deal with, both relationship-related and otherwise. Will the day end with each going their separate ways?
I really enjoyed The Voting Booth. It dealt with some weighty issues and felt so immensely relevant but it was never preachy or heavy-handed. There was a fresh sweetness to the storytelling which made you root for the characters.
If you’re a fan of YA rom-coms, here’s one for you. And don’t forget to vote!!
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