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A review by rainb0wreads
Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I always think books about police brutality are important. This book was super sad, very necessary, and pretty entertaining. However, the one flaw I had with it was simply the writing style. I just found that it was very amateur. You could tell this was definitely a debut novel. I feel like some of the interactions with adults weren’t very realistic, mostly the principle, and everyone was yelling too much, but once I looked past the writing, there’s still no denying this is a very good book!
Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism