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A review by edshara
Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
1.0
After finishing this, I can honestly say, this book just felt like an attempt to capitalize on a popular trend. I went into this knowing it was being compared to THUG and Dear Martin, but hoping it would stand out since the synopsis seemed unique. In the end it did stand out, just not in a good way.
The characters were very generic and not at all unique. Quirky teens that like Tupac...how original. I didn’t connect to any of them. They read more like side characters. Also the adults in this book were lacking as well. Principal Dodson alone, was enough, to make me want to DNF.
The overall plot seemed like a good idea, but it wasn’t crafted well and had a lot of holes. I know the system is corrupt and their are cops literally getting away with murder, but the situation involving the accused officer in this book, left so much untouched, unsaid and unexplained. As much as I wanted to buy into it, it just didn’t seem believable.
Usually I’m not overly picky about profanity and crude remarks/jokes, so it may be my petty kicking in, but the usage of both in this book felt, at times, forced and unnecessary. I was really looking forward to this book and other than the beautiful cover, it was a total let down. It’s been a couple days since I finished this and I’m still mad. Read at your own risk.
The characters were very generic and not at all unique. Quirky teens that like Tupac...how original. I didn’t connect to any of them. They read more like side characters. Also the adults in this book were lacking as well. Principal Dodson alone, was enough, to make me want to DNF.
The overall plot seemed like a good idea, but it wasn’t crafted well and had a lot of holes. I know the system is corrupt and their are cops literally getting away with murder, but the situation involving the accused officer in this book, left so much untouched, unsaid and unexplained. As much as I wanted to buy into it, it just didn’t seem believable.
Usually I’m not overly picky about profanity and crude remarks/jokes, so it may be my petty kicking in, but the usage of both in this book felt, at times, forced and unnecessary. I was really looking forward to this book and other than the beautiful cover, it was a total let down. It’s been a couple days since I finished this and I’m still mad. Read at your own risk.