The all-Black cast of characters is given complexity and nuance, even as they try to live by a code that is figuratively black and white. Smoky watercolors with rough edges bleed and blend into each other and into unblemished empty spaces in this graphic adaptation of the novel in verse. At each floor, a new, deceased individual enters and tells their story. Armed with a gun from Shawn’s dresser, Will boards his building’s elevator and as it descends weighs the gravity of what he is considering doing, the loss that preceded Shawn’s death, and the repercussions. Gr 9 Up–After witnessing the fatal shooting of his older brother Shawn, 15-year-old Will Holloman must decide whether to follow the rules of his neighborhood that require revenge.
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