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bibookworm's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4/5 Stars. A heart wrenching story told from the point of view of a middle schooler killed by the police while playing with a toy gun. Jerome, as a ghost, watches his family as well as the officer’s family as a ghost and watched what unfolds after his death. Jerome is guided through all of this by the ghost of Emmet Till, who guides all the ghosts of black boys who died at the hands of racism. The writing is powerful and punches readers right in the gut, as it should.
Trigger Warnings: lynching, racism, gun violence, police brutality, and bullying
Trigger Warnings: lynching, racism, gun violence, police brutality, and bullying
Content Warnings
Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, and Gun violence
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