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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
This book follows a Jamaican teen who receives a scholarship to an American college to study engineering. He has a plan and ideas to help his people and his town. When something bad happened in his family, he has to start making some hard choices and it is hard to know if he is making the right ones.
I ended up really enjoying this. This young man is in a very challenging situation and I don’t event the choices he has to make. I learned a lot about some of the situations people have in Jamaica and I have a better understanding that it is more than a vacation destination. It also made me think a lot about what we owe to our families and how much we should be expected to sacrifice for them. I think this is deep and dark and may not be a good for fit all teens, but I also think very many would really enjoy it.
This book follows a Jamaican teen who receives a scholarship to an American college to study engineering. He has a plan and ideas to help his people and his town. When something bad happened in his family, he has to start making some hard choices and it is hard to know if he is making the right ones.
I ended up really enjoying this. This young man is in a very challenging situation and I don’t event the choices he has to make. I learned a lot about some of the situations people have in Jamaica and I have a better understanding that it is more than a vacation destination. It also made me think a lot about what we owe to our families and how much we should be expected to sacrifice for them. I think this is deep and dark and may not be a good for fit all teens, but I also think very many would really enjoy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Police brutality
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