"No matter how many times I try telling myself that I belong here, that they sought me out for track... I can't shake this feeling deep in my core that I'm all wrong for this place. That no matter how fast my legs are, they can never outrun my background."

Don't let the fact that I read this book in one day trick you into thinking it's good. I mean, it wasn't particularly bad, but it could have been so much better. There was a lot of potential, but ultimately, it wasn't able to strike a good balance between keeping the story interesting and making the social commentary it cared so much about. It reminded me of When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole. The author wanted to make a statement about racism through a particular lens while intertwining an exciting thriller, but the two concepts just didn't mesh well in the execution. 

As a caveat, I will add, this is a YA book, and I'm a firm believer that much YA can be read by older audiences, this one might be better through the eyes of a teenager.