Reviewed by Joséphine on
Initial thoughts: The first time round I listened to the audiobook, my mind was kinda hazy. Truth be told, it's one of the few books that I couldn't even remember the plot of weeks after I was done. That's how I ended up rereading it over the past couple of days. I think that's because the characters beyond Justyce aren't as deeply developed as I would've liked. Plus my head just wasn't in it, so that's on me, not the book.
Dear Martin is such an important read that takes racism and the American criminal system under much needed scrutiny. It considers the disparities across race (and skin colour), and social class. While this is a work of fiction, it's based on the lives of many African American guys whose lives are on the line daily and who are falsely of crimes they didn't commit. From the current affairs standpoint, Dear Martin should be on your radar.
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