Review by i_am_a_library_mouse - Breakout

i_am_a_library_mouse 's review for:

Breakout by Kate Messner

4.25

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

An interesting story about how two escaped inmates put a town on lockdown, which brings out the best, and the worst, in people. It also addresses accidental, stereotypical, and systematic racism as the new girl in town is one of only a handful of black people in the town. She encounters people who are purposely discriminatory, but also some who say things due to lack of knowledge and unfair stereotypes. Good book, would recommend.

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