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bookishblond's review
4.0
What can I say... Patrick Jones is a damn good writer. He's got the voice of today's youth in his head and he writes with a gripping, gritty, honest voice that captures the reader so intensely. And this is only the first book of his that I've read...
lumos_libros's review against another edition
3.0
One of the best endings I have EVER read. It really is a moving story and the only reason why I knocked off stars was just personal perfernce. The book was very nitty gritty and it's hard for me to stomach that kind of writing style though I did see why it was in a book like this.
anneenichole's review
1.0
Meh. I did not make it all the way through, only to p.105. The story was okay, but moved at such a slow pace. I kept getting the impression that I was reading a book wrote 15-20 years ago because it was not very modern and very similar to older books I have read. Not that I don't enjoy older books, this one was just too slow and boring. Maybe if someone I know reads it and says it gets better, I will try again, but for now I'm quitting. Maybe I'll try another book by the author though, to give him a second chance.
pikasqueaks's review
3.0
I think Patrick Jones might be an example of a writer whose writing I don't really connect with. There's a lot that happens, there are some run-of-the-mill characters. But I know when I was 13/14, I probably would have loved this.
trishabee2000's review
4.0
You have to love a tale of a drug pusher teen from Flint, MI. Well you don't have to but you can if you want. This was book for the school's book club and was an interesting read. I am looking forward to what the kids will say when we have our next meeting.
line_so_fine's review
4.0
This book takes place in my hometown of Flint, Michigan and the descriptions of the city took me right back to high school. It's so strange to read a book where the characters are going to all of the (obscure to most people) places that you spent your adolescence in... it actually made me kind of choked up to read it.
The story falls squarely in the "teen problem novel" genre, with themes of poverty, sexual abuse, drug culture, and crime. The refreshing thing about this take on these familiar themes was that the author does a great job of walking the line between making sure the topics are multi-dimensional with no quick fixes while at the same time making sure that the narrative remains uplifting and that teens are shown positive choices within almost impossible situations. Teens who enjoy this genre will love this book.
The story falls squarely in the "teen problem novel" genre, with themes of poverty, sexual abuse, drug culture, and crime. The refreshing thing about this take on these familiar themes was that the author does a great job of walking the line between making sure the topics are multi-dimensional with no quick fixes while at the same time making sure that the narrative remains uplifting and that teens are shown positive choices within almost impossible situations. Teens who enjoy this genre will love this book.
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