Book #50 of 2019: Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala This is a well-written if depressing slice-of-life novella about a gay Nigerian-American teenager navigating police discrimination, his father’s expectations, and his best friend’s well-meaning interference. However, the project as a whole feels somewhat aimless, especially given that it jumps suddenly to the friend’s perspective for …
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