“As a Black man, you get no benefit of the doubt. You have to be on the right side of everything” “Too many kids with so much potential fall to the pressure of the system. An invisible weight that pins them all down. They can’t even see it” A fast paced mystery from the POV of three boys of color (Two black, one Mexican). Revealing the inner prejudice and dehumanizing regime that goes on in an otherwise “perfect” school, this story explores society’s implications on people of color who seem threatening to the academic and professional rigor and how corrupt leaders can turn students who simply want to learn into academic drones. J.B. (The gentle giant unless provoked), Trey (The class clown), and Ramon (a Pupusa hustler) were good boys. Each cared for their guardians and despite their backgrounds, they were true models of Promise Prep. The multiple perspectives were cool, but I wish a little more time was devoted among the three kids in terms of getting to know one another. J.B. father’s imprisonment, Trey’s mother’s addiction, and Ramon living only with his abuela could’ve been drawn out a little bit more. @officialnickbrooks did a good job of showing the power trip a “model principal” can exhibit. Principal Moore was the epitome of corruption in how he dealt with his students-getting in their faces, grabbing them by the collars. I’m glad Mrs. Hall, Uncle T, and other adult figures balanced out Principal Moore’s attitude. All in all, a good mystery with good characters of color. @thebookjoint_ #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookreviewing #mybookfeatures #bookishlove #bookishfeatures #bookishpost #bookstagram #bookishlife #bookishcommunity #bookishphotography #readingaddict #readinglife #readingcommunity #readinglife #readingbooks #readerlife #readersgonnaread https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOP2ThL4Gf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=