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When their police officer father witnesses a racist murder committed by fellow cops, Cameron and Toswiah and their family are forced to relocate under the Witness Protection Program and must begin new lives and assume new identities while leaving everything familiar behind. The search for identity is crucial to this book, and parallels the intense emotional conflict felt by adolescents. The sudden loss of an old identity is akin to the sudden changes a child experiences as they reach puberty. I really felt for Toswiah/Evie. She finds herself in a world spiraling out of her control, and is forced to create a new life because of the volatile natures of others. I frequently felt frustrated with reading the book; I wanted a magic wand to wave and end it all, but it never happened. It was a difficult book to read, because of all the deeply emotional scenes and negativity through most of the book. However, by the end I felt I understood the author's message and that the tone was more positive and upbeat.

2023-02-21 22:33