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A review by srousseau
Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff
3.0
Kid is on the streets of Brooklyn and the story takes place over the course of two summers. Kid finds friends, fairly safe places to be, and food on a semi-regular basis. A warehouse fire gets the police involved which pushes the story to a conclusion. This gives Kid a chance to work things out in his/her head, and with his/her parents. Through the course of the book you learn a lot about Kid, but not gender. You get the story through what is happening and remembrances of the last summer.
I had trouble connecting with any of the characters, but it was well written. The flashbacks could have been very confusing, but they were well done. The lack of gender in some of the characters is done very subtly so you don't realize that you aren't being given this information. Overall a good book.
I had trouble connecting with any of the characters, but it was well written. The flashbacks could have been very confusing, but they were well done. The lack of gender in some of the characters is done very subtly so you don't realize that you aren't being given this information. Overall a good book.