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A review by trapwomanistcyborgwitch
Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
5.0
Title: Promise Boys
Author: Nick Brooks
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication Date: January 31, 2023
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery/Thriller
Synopsis:
The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying in Nick Brooks's Promise Boys, a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of color who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names—for fans of Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Karen McManus.
The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "program's" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they’ve been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives.
But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the case's prime suspects. With all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. But is the true culprit hiding among them?
FIVE STAR MYSTERY!!!! I normally do not read mysteries so this books different.This book is special to me because my mother was a teacher and she was really passionate about her craft and making sure her students learned and was cared for for. I really enjoyed this story. This was a strong mixed-media mystery that tacked the issues of the prison to pipeline system, charter schools, xenophobia, ableism, gun violence, white favoritism, school corruption, immigration, gang violence, poverty, police brutality and school discipline. Mostly, it gave three dimensional inside look at masculinity in POC, both healthy and toxic, which it what makes the story stand out. It is fast paced, but has many tender and great character building moments.I would highly recommend this book.
Thank you,
Nick Brooks (@officialnickbrooks), Fierce Reads (@fiercereads), and Colored Pages Tours (@coloredpagesblogtours) for this gifted copy and letting me be on the tour!
#PromiseBoystour
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Author: Nick Brooks
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication Date: January 31, 2023
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery/Thriller
Synopsis:
The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying in Nick Brooks's Promise Boys, a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of color who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names—for fans of Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Karen McManus.
The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "program's" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they’ve been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives.
But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the case's prime suspects. With all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. But is the true culprit hiding among them?
FIVE STAR MYSTERY!!!! I normally do not read mysteries so this books different.This book is special to me because my mother was a teacher and she was really passionate about her craft and making sure her students learned and was cared for for. I really enjoyed this story. This was a strong mixed-media mystery that tacked the issues of the prison to pipeline system, charter schools, xenophobia, ableism, gun violence, white favoritism, school corruption, immigration, gang violence, poverty, police brutality and school discipline. Mostly, it gave three dimensional inside look at masculinity in POC, both healthy and toxic, which it what makes the story stand out. It is fast paced, but has many tender and great character building moments.I would highly recommend this book.
Thank you,
Nick Brooks (@officialnickbrooks), Fierce Reads (@fiercereads), and Colored Pages Tours (@coloredpagesblogtours) for this gifted copy and letting me be on the tour!
#PromiseBoystour
#Bookstagrammer #blackgirlsread #blackgirlsreadtoo #bookwormsofinstagram #bookstagrammersunite #wellreadblackgirl #blackauthorsofinstagram #blackauthorsmatter #blackgirlsreading #amplifyblackvoices #blackbookstagrammer #blackbookstagram #blackgirlsreading #bibliophile #diversespines #bookstagram #bookish #blackbookstagram #blackbibliophile #blackandbookish #booklover #thisgirlreads #thisblackgirlreads #blackbooks