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A review by cerahsee
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri
4.0
Yummy is a fictionalized account of a true story. In this graphic novel, G. Neri tells the story of Yummy Sandifer, a 12 year old gang member from Chicago. Sandifer shot and killed a 14 year old girl in the middle of an attempted gang-initiated hit and went on the run. He was eventually picked up by two brothers who were members of Yummy's gang and murdered as a result of the attention that his actions had brought upon the gang's activities.
Neri's story is told from the perspective of a fictional classmate of Sandifer's. As Roger watches events unfold, he (and the reader) are both tasked with reconciling who Yummy was with who he became as well as deciding for yourself whether or not he was a victim or a bully.
This story is a heartbreaking one and you go into reading knowing that the story doesn't really have a happy ending. You also finish the story wondering what would have become of Yummy if things had been different in his life.
Neri's story is told from the perspective of a fictional classmate of Sandifer's. As Roger watches events unfold, he (and the reader) are both tasked with reconciling who Yummy was with who he became as well as deciding for yourself whether or not he was a victim or a bully.
This story is a heartbreaking one and you go into reading knowing that the story doesn't really have a happy ending. You also finish the story wondering what would have become of Yummy if things had been different in his life.