Brother

3.5:

Picked this up based on recommendations, but also because I reaaally dig the cover art, it's so pretty!

Now, this book touches upon relevant topics, such as masculinity, police brutality, the immigrant experience, grief, heritage, race, and many more. It's very slow paced, but quite short, so it's a fast read.

Despite being beautifully written, and very touching, in the end it didn't hit quite as hard as I expected it to, but I feel like that's on me. Still, there were moments that shook me, such as the knife incident with Francis, and that part where they go to Trinidad, and sleep next to each other on the floor.

Again, this was very beautifully written, and maybe I'll give it another go, when I'm in a different state of mind.

Oh and also, FUCK the police.