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erinjp123's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this. A pretty interesting character study. End was sad, and a smidge self congratulatory but what a wild story overall.
laurapoulosky's review against another edition
4.0
I was excited to read this book, which tells the stories of the young lives of the author (a successful graduate of a military high school, serviceman, Rhodes scholar, and businessman) and "the other Wes Moore," who also grew up in rough neighborhoods and circumstances in Baltimore, and who ended up dealing drugs, involved in the fatal shooting of a police officer, and sentenced to life in prison. The author, who spent hundreds of hours interviewing "the other Wes Moore" and his family and friends, hopes to inspire others to support youths at risk, so that they might be better enabled to make healthy decisions and become successful, as well as to inspire youths themselves to seek the support they need in order to live up to their potential. I look forward to hearing the author speak at the U of I when his book is discussed as the "One Book, One Campus" for this year.
zacharyleo34's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
begquilter's review against another edition
4.0
Very thought provoking to see how two lives on the same area can take different paths with just a little different influence. It truly shows how important someone who cares and is willing to make sacrifices can make a huge impact. Great pick Steph Curtsy.
bethalow's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The storyline of Wes and Wes was intriguing and made me think about parallels in life and how quickly a circumstance can change an entire direction of one's path.
audreyadonaldson's review against another edition
3.0
I had to read this for my social development class, and while it was very interesting it kind of seemed like the author was saying “look at how great I turned out and everything that I achieved compared to the other Wes Moore who is in jail”, in a more braggy way than a reflective way.
kschuster's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0