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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
This was a very moving book that both broke my heart and made me enraged. This story follows a young, black boy in high school who is struggling with a father in prison, trying to just survive being black, and the murder of his twin brother. This book was ambitious with all of the heavy topics it sought out to tackle, but it did so perfectly. Although this book is a work of fiction, it is heavily rooted in the world we live in, and I believe everyone could gain some perspective reading this. The writing was captivating, but very approachable, which makes it perfect for the YA audience!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Drug use, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol
space_bandit's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
amb_leigh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Child death, and Death
rainb0wreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.0
I always think books about police brutality are important. This book was super sad, very necessary, and pretty entertaining. However, the one flaw I had with it was simply the writing style. I just found that it was very amateur. You could tell this was definitely a debut novel. I feel like some of the interactions with adults weren’t very realistic, mostly the principle, and everyone was yelling too much, but once I looked past the writing, there’s still no denying this is a very good book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism
line's review
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality and Racism
mina_m's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality
chaosreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism
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