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Mar 15, 2018susan_findlay rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I also think that it's a really important book as it tells a story that is increasingly common in our world, and it personalizes it. While Starr and Khalil are, of course, fictional characters, I found that reading their story brought this issue closer to home that reading news stories - simply because the characters in a well written book become like friends. I felt that this book did an excellent job of exploring some very complex issues of race, poverty and identity. Furthermore, it was actually a very enjoyable read. It took me a few pages to get used to a different style of speaking than I'm used to, but that vernacular really helped Starr feel real. I'm not a huge fan of first person writing but, in this case, it worked extremely well. Highly recommend.