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A review by iffer
Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri
3.0
I liked Ghetto Cowboy, but didn't love it. I couldn't really get into the story, which could've been due to the fact that it wasn't really action-packed. Also, although the dialog leaps off the page, the rest of the narrative doesn't (but that could just be my dislike of writing at this reading level and a story told predominantly in present tnese).
Ghetto Cowboy's appeal for me lies in its unique subject matter and its potential as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking about non-violent social change/civil disobedience, family relationships, racism, ethnic islands, culture/tradition, gentrification and other topics. However, I must mention that, although Ghetto Cowboy touches upon these complex and controversial topics, it's a little too clear-cut for met. Some might argue that this is due to it being juvenile fiction, but I don't believe that j-fiction needs to be this way, an opinion that, for me, has been confirmed by concurrently reading One Crazy Summer.
Ghetto Cowboy's appeal for me lies in its unique subject matter and its potential as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking about non-violent social change/civil disobedience, family relationships, racism, ethnic islands, culture/tradition, gentrification and other topics. However, I must mention that, although Ghetto Cowboy touches upon these complex and controversial topics, it's a little too clear-cut for met. Some might argue that this is due to it being juvenile fiction, but I don't believe that j-fiction needs to be this way, an opinion that, for me, has been confirmed by concurrently reading One Crazy Summer.