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A review by sc104906
Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes
4.0
I received this through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
The sequel to Bronx Masquerade kicks off with Darrian, a fledgling newspaper reporter, who is trying to develop his skills. Darrian heard about Mr. Ward's class and his poetry slams. Darrian decides to give the class a try. This novel is told through multiple perspectives and lends many voices. Characters are well-developed and their lives are fully explored through this novel in verse. Characters must deal with parental alcoholism, the foster system and what it means to age out of it, the effects of drug issues within communities and families, and balancing their own issues while also seeing past their preconceived notions of others.
The sequel to Bronx Masquerade kicks off with Darrian, a fledgling newspaper reporter, who is trying to develop his skills. Darrian heard about Mr. Ward's class and his poetry slams. Darrian decides to give the class a try. This novel is told through multiple perspectives and lends many voices. Characters are well-developed and their lives are fully explored through this novel in verse. Characters must deal with parental alcoholism, the foster system and what it means to age out of it, the effects of drug issues within communities and families, and balancing their own issues while also seeing past their preconceived notions of others.