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veskumelooni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Police brutality and Racism
okaybooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence
jaaay_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After reading other reviews, I saw some comments that resonated with me. Rashad's story was too slowly paced, Rashad was too much of a model kid. I wish there was a discussion of kids who maybe have shoplifted before, but even still do not deserve this treatment. I wish we heard more about what happened after the protest. These are what brought my review to 4 stars. This book gave me some stuff to think about but didn't go deep enough into other topics.
Overall, this is a great book to read a narrative that is quick and to the point about racism and police brutality in the U.S.
Graphic: Violence and Police brutality
Moderate: Gun violence
theemeraldgirl23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was truly amazing. It was incredibly eye-opening. Racism is a difficult topic to breach and this novel handled it beautifully. It was told in a dual first-person perspective from Quinn and Rashad. Quinn was written by Brendan and Rashad was written by Jason. So the writers wrote the characters of their own race. Personally, I liked Rashad more in this story because you truly get to read about the experience of being black in America, but I do really like Quinn's development by the end when he ends up deciding to join a protest after wearing a shirt that said, "I am marching, are you?" and going against his best friend who was the brother of the guy who beat up Rashad. This novel was really good and gave me at least a little bit of hope in humanity. I just loved its message and how it was conveyed. I think this changed my perspective on things and gave me a new understanding of the police system in America. And although it was written in 2015, it's themes are still very relevant today. I really recommend this novel to those who want to gain a new perspective and read about other races and cultures.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Blood, Police brutality, and Violence
bluestockingbookshop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Racism
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Vomit, Blood, and Bullying
misshalesreads's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Police brutality
cait's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Mental illness, Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol
karlygraham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality and Violence
clairevn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cursing and Police brutality