by Jason Reynolds

YA Contemporary, 2017 by Atheneum, 306 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

Short and it leaves you with questions. Now we know I don’t have a problem with this but if you’re the kind of reader who likes all loose ends tied up, you may not like this one.

Lyrical and beautiful. The audiobook is also narrated by the author, which lends and air of spoken word poetry to the entire thing. It’s captivating.
Powerful message implied without hitting you upside the head with it. It’s there and it resonates. The note from the author at the end of the audiobook is also worth a read to really bring it home.
The graphic novel captures the poetry beautifully. The artwork is perfect. Really, this just proves any format of this one is worth the time.

Fans of powerful contemporary stories that pack a lesson in short, beautiful language.
Poetry or spoken word fans will also like this one (for spoken word check out the audiobook).

This one is super powerful and recommended in any format for contemporary or poetry fans.