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

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book has been on my list for a long while now, so I can finally check it off! Overall it was an alright book...I get the idea of it with shining a light on Black boys in the juvenile justice system and the systemic/outside factors that impact that. I liked that Amal was a very creative kid with his writing and his poetry and creative overall mindset.