A review of All American Boys by Will Gravlin

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All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

This book is told from the perspective of two different boys, Rashad Butler and Quinn Collins. It switched perspectives every chapter. I think that when a book is told in two perspectives it makes it even better. Rather than getting the same opinion on everything you get two. This makes the book more interesting and easier to finish. Rashad was buying  some chips when an old lady accidentally trips over him. A police officer sees this and thinks that Rashad was trying to steal. the lady tries to convince the officer that it was her fault and it was an accident but the officer doesn't listen. the officer beats Rashad, all while Quinn is witnessing it. quin doesn't realize at first but it turns out that the officer was his best friend's cousin who was almost like a dad to Quin. Throughout the book both boys are trying to find ways to make things right even while being in very different situations.

this book talks about a lot of really deep things without being to overwhelming. it talks about current problems in our society such as police brutality. It is written great and also has a very good and entertaining story line. it never has a dry spot and there are constantly twist that send the novel in a whole new direction, keeping the book intriguing. overall this book is  very good. It hits in all the write places with good writing, a good plot, multiple points of view to keep the story interesting and it sends a great message to anyone who reads it. I would highly recommend it.

8/10

Comments

  1. Adrian SchneiderOctober 12, 2023 at 6:05 PM

    I think stories also are elevated when they're read from two perspectives. It makes it so much more engaging to read each chapter. Great review!

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