Tyrell

The title of my independent book is Tyrell by Coe Booth. The theme of this book is, homelessness and the life of an African American doesn't define the person you are or what you could be later in life meaning always keep your head up.

This story is about a teenager named Tyrell who apparently can't get a break from his family. Tyrell is living(for now) with his weird mom and little brother in an homeless shelter. His dad ended up in jail. He has girlfriend who is still with him knowing he doesn't go to school anymore but she still supports and loves him, sometimes he feels like he's not good enough for her. What caught my eyes is that there is another girl at the homeless shelter that wants him and it seems like every time they see each other they end up in the bed together, Tyrell knows it's wrong but it's complicated. It gets me the fact that they could've been living in their apartment still even without their dads help but for some odd reason his mom refused to get a job and without a job you can't pay the rent, and why would you want to live in a shelter with people you don't know when you could be sleeping in your own bed at night just selfish.

I would recommend this book to student who brag about things and people who like drama. I personally liked this book because it showed me how you need to work for what you want and or need. Also it shows an example of how you're going to go to through a rough time in your life you just have to be strong enough to be able to push through it all.

Book Review by Jasmine D.