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Reader reviewed by plentyo'moxie

This is the latest from Walter Dean Myers, who I think is a brilliant writer. This one incorporates graphic novel type illustrations, making it a bit of a hybrid something else I love. So why arent I head over heels in love with this book?

Mostly because the subject of the book is same ol same ol for Walter Dean Myers inner city kids, suddenly and they arent quite sure how, get mixed up in gang stuff and drug dealing and then somebody or somebodies die by gun violence. Its an important story, but Myers has done it, and done it well. The book is great, I will recommend it, but I was a bit disappointed just because the theme is somewhat overdone, at least by this author.