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Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence by Geoffrey Canada
4.0
Geoffrey Canada's story is vivid. He remembers his childhood so well, describes it in great detail, and [a:Jamar Nicholas]' illustrations really bring it to life. This story, about Canada's integration into a violent urban life, is heartbreaking, but I couldn't stop reading. It's a great personal story of [b:The Code of the Street|44845|Code of the Street Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City|Elijah Anderson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347417519s/44845.jpg|44167].
I honestly think the epilogue does not serve the story well. It pushes the book into didactic, instead of letting Canada's experiences speak for themselves.
But I really appreciate Canada telling his story, and Nicholas does a fantastic job of adapting it to the graphic novel format.
I honestly think the epilogue does not serve the story well. It pushes the book into didactic, instead of letting Canada's experiences speak for themselves.
But I really appreciate Canada telling his story, and Nicholas does a fantastic job of adapting it to the graphic novel format.