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artistic_tangerine's review
DNF @ 48.5%. Not to spoil too much, but Hector made his choice and I made mine.
zbrarian's review
4.0
This is a story of revenge. How to exact that revenge and live with the consequences. How do you move forward after your life is shattered and you take that extra step that cements the poor choice you have made as a result. This book was a glimpse into the author’s life growing up in the projects of El Paso. Harsh, gripping, and devastating are what comes to mind after reading this book. Read in one sitting and it blew me away.
haileyannereads's review
4.0
This book made me cry multiple times, but it was worth it. It's a really great book about what is means to have courage.
hellojay's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Sexual violence and Panic attacks/disorders
krissyronan's review
4.0
Might be closer to a 3.5 but I was eager to see how the story played out so I rounded up. I’d love to read more about these characters in a sequel or prequel.
Thank you to Scholastic Inc. and Libro.fm for the audio copy.
Thank you to Scholastic Inc. and Libro.fm for the audio copy.
aprilbooksandwine's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
z_brarian's review
4.0
This is a story of revenge. How to exact that revenge and live with the consequences. How do you move forward after your life is shattered and you take that extra step that cements the poor choice you have made as a result. This book was a glimpse into the author’s life growing up in the projects of El Paso. Harsh, gripping, and devastating are what comes to mind after reading this book. Read in one sitting and it blew me away.
callie_marie's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
allieonreading's review
2.0
The message of this book was good, and some of the characters were interesting. It was the main character that was my biggest issue. Hector is not very deep, and his switch to hatred and revenge felt hollow. He became so one note after that, with his only purpose being to get revenge. The side characters who were interesting didn’t really get time to shine, or show much depth. The addition of chess being something that hector loves, but then decides he’s giving up, didn’t track for me either. I don’t think I was the right audience for this book, which is fine, it just wasn’t for me.