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

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

  • Rated 9.29 using the CAWPILE rating system

There is so much anguish, grief, beauty and hope packed into this book. Amal is also a very nuanced characters, which I liked. I do feel like a bit of an idiot though, cause I did not realise it was written by one of the Central Park Five... it makes it all the more gut-wrenching! I remember watching When They See Us and choking up within minutes -- this book had the same effect.
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