rahthesungod's review
4.0
3.5 stars. This is a great story, written for a specific audience. That audience is high school students with low reading levels or middle school students with an understanding of the world. There are a few typographical errors, the narration is simplistic and sometimes cheesy, but the story is sophisticated, smart, culturally sensitive and dictates a strong social commentary. Very well executed.
debz57a52's review
4.0
The Hoopster is a simple story, but it will definitely appeal to teens because it begins with "street cred" from the beginning. It has a good message, but I thought the pace of the story was all off. It had some good, gradual development at the beginning, but skipped over major plot points from the middle to the end. I currently have a reluctant reader using my copy, and he's not willing to give it up so others can read it, so that's high praise... but I wouldn't recommend it to any of my adult friends.
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