A review by nicolewhopickedthisbook
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Oh I loved this book so much! It was a five star prediction and honestly I would give this book 10 stars if I could! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Slavery and Racism

Tristan has lost his best friend and blames himself John Henry references a time when he was an enslaved person called his "master" mister/boss Tristan remembers a time when he was told to "man up" when he was either crying or feeling sad