I borrowed this audio book from my library through Overdrive. I cried listening the last chapter. The dual perspective first person POV is really well done. I loved BOTH characters. And honestly I really related to Quinn- I've said things being dumb and naive and just NOT appreciating the depth of racism as it STILL EXISTS TODAY.

Now, the ending.... it kind of leaves you hanging and doesn't actually resolve the main line of the story, being Rashad's assault at the hands of a police officer. But as much as I want to know what happened with Paul (is he suspended, fired, charged?) I kind of like that the authors don't give us the ending. They kind of leave us, the readers, to our own thoughts- if this wasn't a book...if this was taken from the headlines today... how would this go? Sadly, probably nothing happens to the officer involved other than he "finally gets a day off of work" and mans the grill at a family bbq. Right? that is what we see happening ALL THE TIME. We want the happy ending for our protagonist Rashad. We want justice. But, honestly, do we hold our breath waiting for that outcome. I wouldn't.

This book made me angry. This book made me sad. As it should. I really enjoyed this story and hope that middle and high schools assign it.