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Shortly after teenager Quan enters a not guilty plea for the shooting death of a police officer, he is placed in a holding cell to await trial. Through a series of flashbacks and letters to Justyce, the protagonist of Dear Martin, Quan's story unravels.
From a troubled childhood and bad timing to a coerced confession and prejudiced police work, Nic Stone's newest novel takes an unflinching look at the flawed practices and ideologies that discriminate against African American boys and minorities in the American justice system.
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What a marvelous book!! I would definitely recommend reading Dear Martin first but I still feel like you can get a lot out of this book without reading it or after reading it long after. This book does a really compelling job bringing up the issues of destiny, racism, and justice. In his letters and throughout the book, Quan wonders if his current situation is based on his decisions or if this was meant to happen no matter what because of his race and the type of environment he grew up in. And I think this was a very powerful question. Do we have a specific destiny or can positive influences and positive opportunities lead you down a different path? In addition to this, this book deals with the very real issue of false imprisonment of African Americans. Quan brings up how different he sees people treated through the legal system so again, was he destined to get the predicament he had or would his story have been different if he was White? I think Nic Stone does a great job bringing up the issues of fair treatment, justice, and police misconduct that often lead to wrongful imprisonment or lead certain people down the wrong path because they think there is no other out. Highly recommend!!