The world needs a book like this.
Teens need a book like this.
Black kids need a book like this.
Dear Martin started as a project for Justyce after he was unjustly arrested.
The reality of his "crime" was trying to convince his girlfriend not to drive drunk. When an officer pulled up....he assumed Jus was carjacking a white girl (even though Melo is half-black). The idea behind this project was to write letters to someone he looked up to, Martin Luther King, Jr.
That's where this story of injustice begins.
It deals with gun violence, prejudice, wrongful convictions, and sometimes no convictions at all. It was a short read, which I think hindered my appreciation of it. I think developing the characters a little more would have helped with that. But the overall story dealt with something that happens every single day. We tend to turn a blind eye when something isn't directly effecting us, but it doesn't mean it's not still happening.
I have read other reviews that recommend reading Dear Martin and The Hate U Give (THUG) to have a deeper grasp on the reality of what happens on a day to day basis in black communities. I have not read THUG yet but I plan on grabbing a copy soon.
Looking for the rest of the series?
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