When I Was the Greatest
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Ali lives in Bed-Stuy, a Brooklyn neighborhood known for guns and drugs, but he and his sister, Jazz, and their neighbors, Needles and Noodles, stay out of trouble until they go to the wrong party, where one gets badly hurt and another leaves with a target on his back.
Sixteen-year-old Ali lives in a Brooklyn neighborhood known for guns and drugs, where he manages to stay out of trouble until going to the wrong party. The plot contains profanity and sexual references.
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Great voice and powerful story with some memorable characters. Really appreciated seeing some much needed representation including poverty and disability (two characters are disabled—one a double amputee and the other has Tourette's Syndrome) through the perspective of a Black boy. Lots to think about and appreciate with this one.
Diversity note: Nearly all the characters are POC, and there are two disabled minor(ish) characters, as mentioned above.
Solid 3 1/2. Believable and strong characters, great boy friendships. Audio narrator was perfect
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