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Title: gripping tale of how to survive a S Bronx boyhood
Review: I had heard Geoffrey Canada interviewed before about his memoir Fist Stick Knife Gun and was very impressed by his thoughtful memories of his S Bronx boyhood. This graphic novel, beautifully rendered by Jamar Nichols, is based on Mr. Canada's 1995 memoir of how violence pervaded his entire childhood in the S Bronx. The narration is very clear, matter-of-fact, and shows that a boy either fights or else becomes a victim. There is no place in-between-- a boy has to fight to protect himself, his friends, every single second of his waking hours in the S Bronx.I would have liked to give this graphic novel to my 7 year-old to read so that she can learn about how other kids grow up, but the numerous profanities will delay her introduction to Mr. Canada's work.Overall, very powerful and gripping. I read this in a single sitting and couldn't put it down. I was reading this book at the dinner table...
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