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A review by vitaluna
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
5.0
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes tells the story of two brothers of mixed race: Donte, who has a darker skintone, and Trey, who has a lighter skin. Donte experiences a lot of prejudice and is unjustly arrested and suspended - the school bully Allen taunting him with "black brother, black brother". Initially Donte just wants revenge as he takes up fencing in an attempt to beat Alan at his own game, but later his journey transforms into one of selfdiscovery, growth and acceptence. I think this book can inspire the youth in many ways. The end made me tear up!
The only point of critism I can come up with is that I sometimes had to read sentences a few times to be certain WHO was saying the words in the story. And now, I am not the biggest sports fan but even the sports segments were written in a captivating way, especially the magches. The book overall was so solid and carried so many important messages that I want to give it the full 5 stars.
Did you know that Alexandre Dumas (Three Musketeers) was mixed race?
The only point of critism I can come up with is that I sometimes had to read sentences a few times to be certain WHO was saying the words in the story. And now, I am not the biggest sports fan but even the sports segments were written in a captivating way, especially the magches. The book overall was so solid and carried so many important messages that I want to give it the full 5 stars.
Did you know that Alexandre Dumas (Three Musketeers) was mixed race?