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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I listened to the audiobook and omg, if that is accessible to you, please opt for the audiobook! It's so damn good. It's so wonderfully produced and one of the best audiobooks I've read ever!!! These are the narrators:
- Nick Brooks with Alfred Vines (Narrator)
- Brad Sanders (Narrator)
- Christopher Hampton (Narrator)
- Anthony M. Lopez (Narrator)
- Eliana Marianes (Narrator)
- Hannah Church (Narrator)
- Henriette Zoutomou (Narrator)
- Jaime Lincoln Smith (Narrator)
- Maria Liatis (Narrator)
- Renier Cortes (Narrator)
- Suehyla El-Attar (Narrator)
- Xenia Willacey (Narrator)
Three young men of color from the Urban Promise Preparatory School are accused of murder when their principal is found dead. To prove their innocence, Ramon, JB & Trey must find and unveil the real murderer!
I was truly on edge throughout this entire book, even though some parts felt strictly about character-building and getting to know these kids. However, the narration was top notch, kept me so engaged, and I rooted so hard for these characters to prove everybody wrong! Whomever produced this audiobook needs to produce more YA thrillers/mysteries because this was so dang entertaining!
Also, make this a movie! Thank you!
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Brooks also touches on pretty much everything a young adult mystery should touch on. There was drama. There was Romance. There were shady characters. Characters that made you question your judgment.
I had my assumptions about who the killer was about a third of the way through, but with all of the distractions and character perspectives, I could never be 100% sure. I think that part of this was due to all of the POV changes. I don't often love a book that changes POV so much because it feels like it is easy to become lost, but how Brooks wrote the multiple POVs was smart, intentional, and full of depth. Each main character was so dynamic, and the supporting characters fit into the plot like perfect puzzle pieces.
I am always happy to recommend this title to readers!
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual harassment
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
There were a few plot threads that felt like they weren’t explored as much as they could have been. The ending also felt abrupt.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
Gangs, incarcerationchris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Blood, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Also the full-cast audio really drew me into the story and was amazingly done!
Graphic: Racism and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment