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4.45 AVERAGE


The artwork is both beautiful and devastating. I didn't expect to get the same story with different words, but I really liked this portrayal.
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sheesh this is a great book. I started this book and thought oh, I know where this is going. By page ten I was stunned. By the end I was speechless. I read this whole thing in thirty minutes. Warning, this book is INTENSE. It's about a fifteen year old boy who wants revenge for his brother's murder. But trust me, you will not believe how this book goes. Jason Reynolds is an amazing author.
dark emotional reflective sad tense
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense
challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’ll be honest, I haven’t read the actual book this is adapted from, but I have to believe that adding art to the poetry elevated it. The art style is beyond gorgeous and the flow of the words was the kind of beauty I wish I could recreate. The story itself is so, so important and well done and heart wrenching. So excuse me while I go try to make everyone I know read this book.

About a year ago I listened to the audiobook of this same story and I remember how emotional it was. This graphic novel adaption really adds to the emotions and makes it feel even more impactful and heartbreaking. I’m glad I read this version too. What a story!