A review by hawk_just_hawk
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodríguez

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

An excellent first-person account of how oppressive systems and structures create poverty and crime. Sociologically: Chef’s kiss!

Toxic masculinity and ableism are deeply entrenched in this lifestyle, so approach with caution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Addiction, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Bullying, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Death