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Dear Martin by Nic Stone

117 reviews

lattelibrarian's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wow wow wow. It's clear why so many people love this book--and why so many people want it banned. Similar to The Hate U Give, this book shows us how police brutality and gun violence affect young black teens--and black populations in general--disproportionately.

This was a difficult read, and sitting with it does make me uncomfortable. What I read in here is all true, and I've read it before in news articles, blogs, and books. But reading a book in which you place yourself in the main character's shoes does force you, for the duration of the book, to look directly at the trauma induced. You cannot close out of the tab or change the channel. And you are compelled to keep reading.

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caseythereader's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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erins_bookrecs's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

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mittens_10's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked the book, and I read it in two days, just didn't find anything super duper original about it, and the writing letters to MLK Jr wasn't as big an aspect as I thought it would be. Would definitely recommend reading it though, was still an amazing read. Really made me think.

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onabookban's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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wormgirl's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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solnit_and_sebastian's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Stone's debut is a poignant and powerful YA novel told from the perspective of a Black teenager navigating his senior year of high school. The reader will witness the microaggressions and overt aggressions faced by Justyce and some of his friends as he questions his own identity, biases, and purpose. This novel has important points to make about privilege, profiling, and race in modern America, and deftly weaves these themes into the gripping narrative. The dialogue was enchanting, and the characters were fun to spend time with. I can't wait to read more of Nic Stone's work!

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bethanysbooknook's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

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kermitcaroline's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was an incredible book. The audiobook was performed amazingly and the story was gut wrenching and deeply important. This is a must-read book, especially in these times of the Black Lives Matter movement. I haven’t read other reviews of the book but I’m sure others have picked up that Justyce’s journey mirrored the changes of MLK’s philosophy throughout his life.

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bertrandlm's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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