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Bronxwood (2011)

by Coe Booth(Favorite Author)

4.3 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0439925347 (ISBN13: 9780439925341)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Push

review 1: This book is about a boy named Tyrell. Tyrell lives in a project named Bronxwood and he is just trying to make it on his own, but everybody wants something from him, his Dad who’s fresh out of jail, his friends, his girls, and the dealers that he lives with constantly pushing him to get into the business. But Tyrell has his own way to make it, he’s been building up his DJ’ing career for a while now with his Dad’s DJ equipment, without his incarcerated fathers permission of course. Tyrell’s got a lot to deal with, and he knows that it will all come crashing down soon, but what is there for him to do? And why would he want to? He’s got girls, money, and a place to live, but how long can that last.This book is geared towards the teen market, it’s a very gritty b... moreook but most teens should be able to handle it. Bronxwood shows just how life really is living in the projects, what kids go through, what they see, how they feel. It shows how these young teens even with all of these things holding them back, still find a way to persevere. This book would appeal to teens because there are a lot of elements in the story that one can relate to, some more than others. There may be lots of profanity and sexual content, but this is supposed to be real, and that’s life.I gave this book 5 stars because I really enjoyed it. It provides a realistic tale of what really goes on in the inner city and all of the struggles and triumphs that these kids have to achieve, it isn’t trying to tell the story as if these kids have an easy life, it tells you how it really is, and I like that. You may look down on someone that’s living in the projects, but you don’t know what they’ve been through, so how can you judge them? For anyone willing to learn about what actually happens in projects, shelter, foster care, etc. please read this book, it will give you a newfound respect for the kids going through it
review 2: Tyrell, a 16-year-old black boy,who had just moved back to Bronxwood. He does not live with neither of his parents. His father is in jail and him and his mom do not have the greatest relationship. His little brother, Troy, is in foster care because his family does not have the ability to take care of him. Tyrell works as a DJ to make money to take care of himself and his family, and he has been pretty successful at it. When Tyrell's dad is released from jail, he tries to put his family back together, and this makes Tyrell really mad because that just means that his dad is back as the head of the family. Tyrell has been working hard, taking care of his family for all the time that his dad has been in jail, and he feels like it's unfair that his dad gets to be in charge again even though he has not done much for the family. He refuses to be inferior to his father again. Like many teenagers out there, Tyrell has a few love interests that brings him a little pain, drama, and a little trouble. Some of the girls attempt to help him through his struggles, but it doesn't work. Tyrell's drama does not just stop with family and girls, but his friends as well. His friends happen to deal drugs as a living, and he is not at all involved in any of it, but his friends just keep pushing him. He had stopped helping them after once or twice, but in desperate need of money, he helped them out just once more and he paid the price for it by being beat. Juggling family troubles, girl troubles, and friendship troubles, is a real struggle for Tyrell. Everyone wants, and needs something from him. His parents want him to be an obedient little boy that they can treat like a rag doll, the girls desperately want his love and attention, and his friends want him to deal so they can expand their business and make more money. The theme of this book is stop trying to please everybody and do what pleases you, do what makes you happy. This is because Tyrell does a lot of things for the people around him to keep their mouths shut, or to make them happy. But, his life is such a struggle because he doesn't do much to make him happy. If you spend all your life making other peoples' lives happy, and it leaves you miserable, then you need to stop and put yourself first. At the end of the day, you only have yourself and nobody else. Nobody in your life is going to stay with you and put up with you every second of your life except your life. So, it makes no sense if you invest all your time in them and have no time to yourself. I recommend this book because it is very realistic. Sometimes, that might be a bad thing because it might mean that the book is lacking creativity, but it's very entertaining to be in a 16-year-old's boy's shoes and know what's going on in his head. Booth gives you a thrilling feeling as you read, and she gives you such a vivid perspective of troubled teens living in Bronxwood. less

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