krystlocity 's review for:

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

4.0

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High 3 stars, low 4. I liked the characters a lot and the world building a lot, too. I wasn't satisfied with how an important plot occurrence near the end happened. I didn't believe in it's purpose to the story and I didn't think it got the levity it deserved--I also think it was unnecessary, or at least the necessity of it wasn't communicated well enough. But it's quick and interesting, and I loved the short interspersing of characters "stories" that weren't the main narrator. *Especially* Dre's (which is funny that his was my all-time favorite part of the book, since I didn't find any interest in him in any other part of the story).
Also, the cover art is lovely!