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A review by coca_reads
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a charming book.
It follows Amari, a 12 year old, black girl from a poor neighborhood, and her search for her missing brother, Quinton.
After she's expelled from her school on the last day before summer, she comes in to possession of a briefcase left for her by her brother. What it contains changes her perception of reality and leads her down the path to finding out what happened to Quinton.
This felt like part Harry Potter, part Percy Jackson, and tackled some deep themes of classism and racism.
Wonderful little read.
It follows Amari, a 12 year old, black girl from a poor neighborhood, and her search for her missing brother, Quinton.
After she's expelled from her school on the last day before summer, she comes in to possession of a briefcase left for her by her brother. What it contains changes her perception of reality and leads her down the path to finding out what happened to Quinton.
This felt like part Harry Potter, part Percy Jackson, and tackled some deep themes of classism and racism.
Wonderful little read.