Review: Reflections
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2012
Thandisha loses her parents. Her father kills her mother and is serving time. She and her brother, Khalid, go live with their maternal grandmother. In the beginning, they have a difficult time adjusting. Eventually, Thandisha becomes friends with Ayanna. Her life changes after a pool party at Ayanna's. How will these changes affect her?Regina Neequaye's "360 Degrees" is a book that makes you think. You learn some about the characters with their individual stories.My favorite character is Thandisha. She became a person we all love to hate. As we follow her journey, we learn her reasons for some of the decisions she made. She hits rock bottom and loses everything. It was then she fought hard and made a strong comeback. Instead of putting the blame on someone else, she accepted the responsibility and rebuilt her foundation. This book demonstrates how some people end up in a different place from where we assume they should be. I'd definitely recommend "360 Degrees."