by Kekla Magoon
Hennepin County Library hardcover 325 pages
genre: YA realistic fiction
I really liked this book, though I was able to read it in one sitting (riding home from the lake). There are LOTS of characters, so it could get quite confusing to read in separate sittings. Tariq Johnson is killed by a white man in front of lots of witnesses, but they saw and heard things differently. Those different perspectives make a very rich story about inner city kids and the power of gangs.
My favorite characters were Jennica (Noodle's girlfriend until she decides she wants out of "the life", Tyrell (Tariq's best friend and only other holdout to the 8-5 Kings gang), and Tina (Tariq's little sister with a very unique perspective on situations. This was a very good thinking story - the author shows the different ways people interpret the same situation. It kind of made the cops look like the bad guys, though . . . I look forward to discussing this with the others at Litwits.
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