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A review by tinamayreads
The Confession of Copeland Cane by Keenan Norris
4.0
THE CONFESSION OF COPELAND CANE by Keenan Norris is a great novel! In this book Copeland Cane tells his life story about growing up in East Oakland, California in the very near future and how he became a fugitive.
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I found the writing took some getting used to as it’s told in African American Vernacular English but it really felt like Copeland’s own voice. I really enjoyed the format to the writing and how all was revealed. Copeland went through so much in his high school years. This novel brings up the issues of racism, police brutality, education disparity, and coming of age as a minority in America.
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This is a book I took my time with and read slowly which is rare. It’s thought provoking and I won’t forget it.
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Thank you to Unnamed Press for my advance reading copy!
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I found the writing took some getting used to as it’s told in African American Vernacular English but it really felt like Copeland’s own voice. I really enjoyed the format to the writing and how all was revealed. Copeland went through so much in his high school years. This novel brings up the issues of racism, police brutality, education disparity, and coming of age as a minority in America.
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This is a book I took my time with and read slowly which is rare. It’s thought provoking and I won’t forget it.
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Thank you to Unnamed Press for my advance reading copy!