Review: A Powerful Book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2012
I was incredibly moved by this book.  The final Valedictorian speech left me with tears in my eyes.  There are many issues unresolved, just like the issues in our own lives.  I liked the fact that the main character makes some really bad decisions, because that seems real to me. We all make bad decisions and need to move on, to make our lives better. Keith is filled with contradictions, yet he learns to live with the contradictions in his life.  That growth exemplifies his own movement toward adulthood. I liked that "D," despite his tough exterior persona, is willing to risk everything to love. The friendship between Keith and Lemar is a great example of what it means to be friends, no matter what. The sex in the book is both emotional, loving, and hot. All in all the book leaves you with the feeling that you have experienced real people who are weak,but strong, failed, yet powerful.