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tmathews0330's review against another edition
5.0
For a piece of journalistic writing, Thompson-Hernandez did a fantastic job developing character and relating narrative. Grateful for the gift of this story.
mel_lo77's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Phenomenal. Beautiful narrative non fiction.
carolinemwatson's review against another edition
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Animal death, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault
danielau's review against another edition
4.0
Boken var intressant och rörande, bra skriven. En riktigt fempoängare var den inte dock men är mycket nöjd över den intressanta läsupplevelsen. Det skulle ha varit roligt med lite mera ”fakta” runt ämnet.
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating and new-to-me subject matter: 5 STARS
Writing style: 3 STARS
Overall: Despite my opinion that this book was overwritten and could have used an editor with a ruthless red pen, I’m very happy to have read it. The preface and the author’s note were actually my favorite parts and I’m wondering if maybe this book would have worked better for me if the author had inserted himself in it given his deep ties to the Compton community and own reckoning with his heritage - his writing seemed to flourish in those parts of the book. Regardless, I was happy to have learned more about the Compton Cowboys after first being introduced to them in a NYT article during the Black Lives Matter protests of June 2020.
Writing style: 3 STARS
Overall: Despite my opinion that this book was overwritten and could have used an editor with a ruthless red pen, I’m very happy to have read it. The preface and the author’s note were actually my favorite parts and I’m wondering if maybe this book would have worked better for me if the author had inserted himself in it given his deep ties to the Compton community and own reckoning with his heritage - his writing seemed to flourish in those parts of the book. Regardless, I was happy to have learned more about the Compton Cowboys after first being introduced to them in a NYT article during the Black Lives Matter protests of June 2020.
lakecake's review against another edition
3.0
I won a copy of this book from Goodreads Giveaways.
I found the main premise of this book to be really compelling, and it definitely made me want to look more into the Compton Cowboys, the history of the Compton Junior Posse, urban cowboys in current America and also the history of black cowboys. This actual book, though, felt a little disjointed to me, and it felt like the stories didn't mesh in the way I'd hoped they would. There wasn't much of a "narrative" to help weave it together, besides the fact that they were all members of the Compton Cowboys and had known each other a long time. So it's a good book, but it left me a little disappointed about what could have been.
I found the main premise of this book to be really compelling, and it definitely made me want to look more into the Compton Cowboys, the history of the Compton Junior Posse, urban cowboys in current America and also the history of black cowboys. This actual book, though, felt a little disjointed to me, and it felt like the stories didn't mesh in the way I'd hoped they would. There wasn't much of a "narrative" to help weave it together, besides the fact that they were all members of the Compton Cowboys and had known each other a long time. So it's a good book, but it left me a little disappointed about what could have been.
sakuraanne's review against another edition
3.0
I was expecting a much more journalistic approach—including historical references or research, but this book was portrayed more as a story. It almost felt like it might be fictional at times. I enjoyed it, but I will be looking for more on the topic of cowboys of color.