A review by steel_city_peach
After Tupac & D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Empathetic 

I loved the way this story highlighted how Tupac was so relatable. He was the voice for so many young people. This book captured that phenomenon so well. The characters in the book spoke of him with such reverence. D. Foster’s story was sad, but realistic. Her experiences with foster care and her absentee mom reflected what so many children have had to overcome. The book also touched on homophobia, racism, and inhumane prison conditions. It was heavy, but the author wove it into the story in a natural way. It didn’t feel preachy or cliché.