The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G - by Keya Chatterjee (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In 2042 Washington, D.C., the United States has fractured into two starkly divided worlds: Uplands, where the elite, wealthy, and predominantly white hold power, and Lowlands, where the marginalized are abandoned to fend for themselves.

Aria Petros, a fearless organizer for the underground resistance collective Expectus, must lead a desperate mission to protect her people as a catastrophic hurricane barrels toward the eastern seaboard. But the fight for survival is only the beginning--Aria soon realizes that the only way to dismantle the corrupt Upland regime is to infiltrate it from within.

Her best chance? Neil Rao, a high school flame she hasn't seen in years--now the golden boy of Upland and son of the most powerful woman in government. Trusting him could mean salvation. Falling for him again could mean ruin.

As Hurricane Eamon tears through the Atlantic coast, Aria and Neil are thrust into a battle far greater than the storm itself--one that will determine the fate of a divided nation. In the wreckage, they must navigate treachery, desire, and the weight of revolution--before it's too late.

Review Quotes

"In The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G, Keya Chatterjee hits all the notes--the musical ones, the dystopian cries for the future, the possibilities of collective action. Sultry and steamy, this romance begs the question: can utopian love exist amidst fascism? Is it the missionary position, or is it positioning for the mission? Read and find out." --Jeff Ordower, co-editor of Power Lines: Building a Labor-Climate Justice Movement

"Keya Chatterjee's engaging debut novel, set in the not-too-distant future, marries climate activism and romance to impressive effect. The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G reunites former high school flames in a high-stakes romance woven with espionage, family drama, and political intrigue. With sharp prose and a cast of characters so compelling you want to invite them for dinner, Chatterjee delivers a bold, emotionally charged story about passion, purpose, and the cost of doing what's right. The novel asks, how much are we willing to sacrifice--for the people we care about, and for the planet itself? This may be a love story, but it's also a call to action." --Ericka Taylor, Book Critic

About the Author

Keya Chatterjee is executive director of Free DC. She is an avid reader, an author, and an activist for climate justice and democracy. Keya is committed to imagining and creating a thriving and inclusive future full of joy and caring. She started her career at NASA and was Executive Director of the US Climate Action Network for almost a decade, where she was a key voice in civil society for strengthening the Paris Climate Agreement and the Inflation Reduction Act. Keya also served two terms as a hyper local elected official in Washington, DC, where she lives with her husband and son.