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Moonrise
by Sarah Crossan
Contemporary // Young Adult
3.5 rounded up for Goodreads
Quotes:
It costs around four million dollars
To go through with an execution.
That’s eight times more money
Than to imprison someone for life.
Not that anyone gives a damn:
Killing is worth every cent.
Synopsis:
Ten years ago, Ed shot and killed a cop on duty. He was sentenced to death. He’s always claimed he was innocent of the crime. Now in the present time, Ed has his date set for execution. After not speaking to him in years, his little brother Joe - now 17 - spends his last summer visiting Ed daily at prison.
Review:
This novel is written in verse. So even though it's at 380 pages it’s a really quick read. Some pages only have one verse or paragraph. It tackles hard themes such as the American justice system and dysfunctional family dynamics. I’m not sure if I liked the writing style. This novel could have been fleshed out so much more. So much potential for character developed. And you never really know if Ed commits the crime. It was still a beautiful read and thought-provoking. As an Australian, the death penalty is so barbaric and foreign. And to have such inconsistent consequences of the same from act state to state is staggering.
3.5 rounded up for Goodreads
Quotes:
It costs around four million dollars
To go through with an execution.
That’s eight times more money
Than to imprison someone for life.
Not that anyone gives a damn:
Killing is worth every cent.
Synopsis:
Ten years ago, Ed shot and killed a cop on duty. He was sentenced to death. He’s always claimed he was innocent of the crime. Now in the present time, Ed has his date set for execution. After not speaking to him in years, his little brother Joe - now 17 - spends his last summer visiting Ed daily at prison.
Review:
This novel is written in verse. So even though it's at 380 pages it’s a really quick read. Some pages only have one verse or paragraph. It tackles hard themes such as the American justice system and dysfunctional family dynamics. I’m not sure if I liked the writing style. This novel could have been fleshed out so much more. So much potential for character developed. And you never really know if Ed commits the crime. It was still a beautiful read and thought-provoking. As an Australian, the death penalty is so barbaric and foreign. And to have such inconsistent consequences of the same from act state to state is staggering.