dalevy1 's review for:

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

4.0

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A powerful read that draws readers in and makes them question their neutrality on police brutality. The story, told through perspective of beaten black teen and a white bystander teen, is a quick read. It's such an important topic and I'm relieved this book is available. It felt a little too didactic but it is still a very powerful and vital book. I'm curious to read others by the two authors. Fairly quick read, set in Springfield (MA?), emotional, distressing, great for discussions on social justice, racism, and police brutality.