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Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse
I did really like this book but I did have mixed feelings about it for a a few reasons.
I liked the content covered in the book and it does feel very “real” and what is happening in the world right now. It’s very current and I feel that there would be a lot of people who would connect with this story.
I actually enjoyed the way the book was written. I thought the back and forth from 3rd person to 1st person narrative was a cool concept. It allowed you to see as an outsider how something is perceived and then get the main characters POV right after.
I liked that the book was short and too the point but it was almost too short if that makes sense. The author tried to pack a lot of issues into one book and I think that took away from it slightly. I didn’t feel like I got a chance to connect with the characters because by the time I was starting to feel invested the book had ended. It was also alot packed into one book so I feel like we only scratched the surface on so many different topics.
I also didn’t love the way they spoke about women in the book. It felt a bit wierd to me but maybe that was the point?
With it being such a short read I think anyone could and should read it and can decide for themselves what they think!
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Car accident
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism
I wanted to read this book for a very long time. It reminded me of THUG but was different in so many aspects as well. What BIPoCs have to face every single day is devastating and a crime. No human being should be discriminated. No matter what. Reading books like this break my heart on so many levels. But is important to get this reality out there more. I learn something new every time I read a book. And I learn even more when it is about a topic that I am personally not affected by. This book helped me to broaden my horizon even more and to keep on calling out racist people and content.
I really liked the concept of the journal that Justyce writes. He is trying to apply concepts to his own life, which is good for learning. The entries give a great insight into Justyce's life and how he is thinking about the world. Jared is one character I absolutely hated! He talked about reverse racism and how he was the one being discriminated. He only saw his mistakes towards the end as he realized that ALL BIPoCs experience racism, even when they are the "good" BIPoCs. Even though the second half of the book was really heartbreaking and unjust, I liked how the book ended. It showed that people can change. Beliefs can change. But you have to be willing to open your eyes and listen to the experiences of people and believe them!
This book gives a strong message to its readers. The story is heartbreaking and shows perfectly that America has a problem with gun violence and racism (but that is also a problem for all of the world). I can highly recommend it to everyone! Really liked it.
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Blood, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail