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A review by enigma104
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
3.0
A powerful story on race which shows the cruel unjustness of our society.
**SPOILERS**
The only issue I have with this book is that Sarah has to speak up for Jerome and the other kids because they're dead. Whilst this is understandable and shows that everyone can do their part to combat racism, it felt wrong that Sarah was speaking for them, rather than creating a platform where other Black kids could speak and share their stories. The stories of the dead needed to be shared but Sarah has never been a victim of racism and I feel like it would have been more poignant if she'd reached out too to Black kids who are alive and asked them to talk about their experiences, if that makes sense.
**SPOILERS**
The only issue I have with this book is that Sarah has to speak up for Jerome and the other kids because they're dead. Whilst this is understandable and shows that everyone can do their part to combat racism, it felt wrong that Sarah was speaking for them, rather than creating a platform where other Black kids could speak and share their stories. The stories of the dead needed to be shared but Sarah has never been a victim of racism and I feel like it would have been more poignant if she'd reached out too to Black kids who are alive and asked them to talk about their experiences, if that makes sense.