A review by bookreviewswithkb
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

this is the first graphic novel i’ve read, thanks to the #20booksbyBlackmen challenge hosted by @asoulversation 

this is a powerful read, and the graphics contributed to a deeper understanding of what characters in the story might have been feeling. i appreciate the combination of two beautiful art forms coming together in this way. might be my first graphic novel, but definitely won’t be my last 

Yummy is the true story of Robert Sandifer, an 11-year-old child who accidentally killed 14-year-old Shavon Dean in 1994 in Chicago. this novel is an exploration of what created this absolute tragedy, the ways oppressed communities suffer so much criticism but lack any support to address the struggles that exist, and the sometimes thin line between killer and victim