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3.01 AVERAGE
3.01 AVERAGE
After thinking more about this book, especially as a critical reader, I felt the need to change my rating of it. Several people identified key flaws of this book, but I think the best review that is very thoughtful and objective can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2153303926?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
Author Moriarty took on a complex, divisive topic, which was brave. We need to have important conversations about race. But despite the author's best efforts, the book goes beyond missing the mark and passes into the offensive. The best lesson I've learned so far is that if we've offended another person, even if our intentions were not harmful, it's about that person's feelings and making it right...not our "hurt" feelings or need to justify our actions.
Author Moriarty took on a complex, divisive topic, which was brave. We need to have important conversations about race. But despite the author's best efforts, the book goes beyond missing the mark and passes into the offensive. The best lesson I've learned so far is that if we've offended another person, even if our intentions were not harmful, it's about that person's feelings and making it right...not our "hurt" feelings or need to justify our actions.
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It *tries* to be a book about how racially profiling people is bad ... but it doesn't hit that mark.
This book had some occasional well written passages, but suffered greatly from the lack of world building, the lack of character development, the lack of fleshing out of the characters, and the lackluster plot that failed to grasp the depth of Huckleberry Finn, the book which it is reportedly inspired by and based on. A quick read with an interesting premise, but lacking depth.
2.8 stars?? sounds about white
screw you and your white savior bs
screw you and your white savior bs