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Like Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming, I've kept this book in mind due to its rave reviews and awards. Since I read Brown Girl Dreaming and its free verse style recently, I decided to continue keeping The Crossover in mind until I saw it available at my local library.
Why didn't I read this sooner? What else hasn't been said about Kwame Alexander 's The Crossover? I could have read this in one sitting. It's excellent! The language- heartfelt, lyrical, rhythmic and compulsively readable an ...more
Why didn't I read this sooner? What else hasn't been said about Kwame Alexander 's The Crossover? I could have read this in one sitting. It's excellent! The language- heartfelt, lyrical, rhythmic and compulsively readable an ...more
I don't normally like modern stories told in verse, but in this case the story itself was gripping. I had some very minor quibbles with what seemed like abrupt changes in the way the characters acted, but I think the format helped create that feeling. Without the greater amount of text in a prose telling, the characters are not as fleshed out. So, the rift between the two brothers felt a little rushed, and way in which the rift occurred didn't feel natural.
Still, the family's story was well wort ...more
Still, the family's story was well wort ...more
