A review by charireads
Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez

4.0

Juan is in his senior year of high school and trying to earn a basketball scholarship. Through a series of a couple of impulsive decisions, Juan ends up spraining his ankle and possibly losing any chance of escaping his poverty torn neighborhood. Through alternating points of view, we learn how his mother (who Juan's embarrassed by), has sacrificed for years trying to bring him up after she was left as a single parent at a very young age. The story involves family secrets, gang violence, racism, and a side story of a death row inmate. Surprising and impactful ending.