Language: PG13 (13 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
An evening like any other, 15yo Will is hanging out with a friend when his brother, Shawn, comes by and teases him a bit. And then they hear it: a gun. Everyone gets down on the ground, but that doesn’t stop the bullet from changing Will’s world.
Readers only get a peak into Will’s life, seeing less than 24 hours of what is going on in his family, his community, and his head. The short time period doesn’t diminish the significance of it, though. Reynolds has written a story of loss, revenge, expectations, and desires, which is coupled with powerful illustrations by Novgorodoff. The mature content rating is for gang activity and drug use, and the violence rating is for gun use and murder.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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