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Indlæser... Tyler Johnson Was Hereaf Jay Coles
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HTML:A young man searches for answers after the death of his brother at the hands of police in this striking debut novel, for readers of The Hate U Give. When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day, Tyler has gone missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels and mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean. Tyler Johnson Was Here is a powerful and moving portrait of youth and family that speaks to the serious issues of todayâ??from gun control to the Black Lives Matter movement. No library descriptions found. |
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I don’t think the story is really character driven. There isn't much development of any of them. You really don't feel a personal connection to any of them. Perhaps that was by design? The characters are good enough to get the message across but it’s about the moments more than it is about the individual characters. I think it’s what allowed the story to move at such a quick pace. There really is no downtime to it.
I think it would have been a more emotional book if the characters were a bit more flushed out. Tyler is pretty flat. We know he's acting a little different towards his brother but we don't know what they were like before. By the end of the book, there is still no reveal as to what was going on with Tyler.
Johntae is not at all integral to the story but for a while, it seems like he might be. He's not. He's not a worthy villain or foil for anyone in the story.
The pseudo love story that plays in the background is just unnecessary noise. The character of Faith could have been useful to the development of Marvin or Johntae but she isn't. She just is. Their romance is flat because of that.
There is strong language and a lot of it. There are some sexual references that seemed unnecessary to me. There is also a sex scene although not too graphic it just seemed out of place. It didn’t add to the story probably because the characters weren't fully developed emotionally
All that said - the story is important. The events and responses by the community are thought-provoking. They need to be discussed and I appreciated the perspectives that were shared. There were some things that made me rethink my previous thoughts on things like BLM and the black experience. ( )