A review by lmurray74
Darkness Before Dawn, Volume 3 by Sharon M. Draper

5.0

Reviewing YA books from my 44 years on earth, I try to put myself back in my teen years. There are clichés here, and some convenient boyfriend/girlfriend pairs, but the power of the book is the narrator, Keisha, and how she faces an incredible challenge. No spoilers, as I didn't have any before reading it, so better not to know how the story unfolds. I feel a lot of affection for Keisha and for the other people in the book. I'd say it's best to read Hazlewood High 1 and 2 first to get the background on this group of teens. Sharon Draper puts full power in her narrator's hands and I feel as if Keisha jumped off the page on many occasions.