It has been an absolute pleasure reading Don P. Hooper's debut novel. The fact that this is a debut, absolutely blows my mind. It was well written and completely immersive. If there is any more editing required on this book, I really don't see how it could get any more perfect. It felt like I was watching Gil's life with my own eyes rather than reading it. Hooper really knows how to draw his reader's emotions out.
True True, will give you the hard cold truth about racism in our education system and society. It is honest about the growing pains of being a teenager who's quickly becoming an adult but is still making mistakes. And that's why I think I loved this book so much, because of how honest and real it felt.
Gil is the perfect protagonist. We love him, we're rooting for him, and the discrimination he experiences at his new school will piss you off. There is a clear line between Gil's home life and school life, and I feel like the train, in a way, symbolizes the change between the two. Gil's arc throughout the story was paced perfectly and we get to witness such an amazing character transformation. Watching him juggle between his two lives and finding the right balance in the end was the ultimate coming of age story.
True True, will give you the hard cold truth about racism in our education system and society. It is honest about the growing pains of being a teenager who's quickly becoming an adult but is still making mistakes. And that's why I think I loved this book so much, because of how honest and real it felt.
Gil is the perfect protagonist. We love him, we're rooting for him, and the discrimination he experiences at his new school will piss you off. There is a clear line between Gil's home life and school life, and I feel like the train, in a way, symbolizes the change between the two. Gil's arc throughout the story was paced perfectly and we get to witness such an amazing character transformation. Watching him juggle between his two lives and finding the right balance in the end was the ultimate coming of age story.