A review by alli_thebookgiraffe
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

5.0

This book was devastating. This MC was taking the whole situation better than I ever could have. I cannot imagine the terror of being convicted of a crime that you never committed, and a big crime at that. This book had me on the edge of my seat until the very end to see if he would be exonerated or not. After finishing this book, I researched a bit. Black men are seven times more likely to be convicted of a crime they did not commit, and more likely to be later exonerated. If you search the term exonerate, the photos that pop up are of black men. This book deserves much more hype than it has received thus far. I am so happy I gave Zoboi another chance, and I am ready to read all of her books.