A review by beckimoody29
Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones

4.0

I liked this book but I thought that it would have more about the murders themselves. I ended up googling in order to have any information at all. Now to be fair that was my expectations and the book jacket was clear that its "set against the backdrop". However, since this is a part of history that isn't well-known or remembered I think it might have added something. Or maybe not -- maybe MS Jones has no obligation to educate the rest of us and we can all Google if we want to know. again, I very much liked the kids and the portrayals but thought it could have just as easily fit into any current big city with a backdrop of gang violence and drive-by shootings.