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A review by misterbelcher
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
4.0
Hands down, one of the best novels I have ever read. What made this novel so enjoyable for me was that it made me think about issues I didn't really realize were still going on in our society. After I finished reading I really thought to myself "How have I been so blind to these issues of race?" I throughly enjoyed the way this book flowed and the plot development. What I really loved was the timing in which the journal entries were added. These always seemed to be placed in such a convenient part of the story. Everything was, in my opinion, close to perfect. However, one thing that I will say I did not care for, was the harsh language used throughout the novel. Yes, the language added to the intensity of the novel, but it was still a bit much for my taste.
Because this is a Young Adult novel, there is a great chance it could be used in both middle and high school classrooms. Quite frankly, this is another book I think should be a must to read. As a future English teacher, I would see this book being extremely useful in the classroom as it is relatable to every single person. You do not have to be a person of color to understand and be able to relate to what is going on in this book. That is why I like it so much both from a personal view and an educators view. I think this book would offer great discussion questions to be used in the classroom and also make students really think outside of the box. Maybe they hadn't considered the extreme to which racial inequality is still at in our society. However, I think the language could be a drawback. Simply because it does use a lot of harsh language, I would have to say this is definitely a book for high schools. Even then, I could definitely see the language getting in the way. I throws around a lot of racial slurs and extremely harsh cuss words that I could see both students AND parents getting upset over.
Dear Martin is a truly inspirational novel that everyone should read. It should be used in classrooms all over and help students think critically about issues occurring in our society today. I think anyone, no matter what age, could benefit from giving this novel a read.
Because this is a Young Adult novel, there is a great chance it could be used in both middle and high school classrooms. Quite frankly, this is another book I think should be a must to read. As a future English teacher, I would see this book being extremely useful in the classroom as it is relatable to every single person. You do not have to be a person of color to understand and be able to relate to what is going on in this book. That is why I like it so much both from a personal view and an educators view. I think this book would offer great discussion questions to be used in the classroom and also make students really think outside of the box. Maybe they hadn't considered the extreme to which racial inequality is still at in our society. However, I think the language could be a drawback. Simply because it does use a lot of harsh language, I would have to say this is definitely a book for high schools. Even then, I could definitely see the language getting in the way. I throws around a lot of racial slurs and extremely harsh cuss words that I could see both students AND parents getting upset over.
Dear Martin is a truly inspirational novel that everyone should read. It should be used in classrooms all over and help students think critically about issues occurring in our society today. I think anyone, no matter what age, could benefit from giving this novel a read.