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A review by charlottereadsbooks
The Whole Sky Full of Stars by René Saldaña Jr.
4.0
friendship/sports/coming-of-age
Barry and Alby have been best friends since the first grade, and when Alby gets himself into a bit of trouble, he uses Barry's natural boxing talent to advantage; but in the process of doing so, Alby hurts their friendship and finds himself in a different, but more damaging kind of trouble. I thought this book was pretty good, especially for how short it was. You see the story from both Alby's and Barry's points of view, and in such a short book, the character development is thorough and the examined themes are poignant. I think this book would be an excellent read for young adults and would help them better understand the depth of honesty, friendship, and love.
Barry and Alby have been best friends since the first grade, and when Alby gets himself into a bit of trouble, he uses Barry's natural boxing talent to advantage; but in the process of doing so, Alby hurts their friendship and finds himself in a different, but more damaging kind of trouble. I thought this book was pretty good, especially for how short it was. You see the story from both Alby's and Barry's points of view, and in such a short book, the character development is thorough and the examined themes are poignant. I think this book would be an excellent read for young adults and would help them better understand the depth of honesty, friendship, and love.