Black and White by Paul Volponi

Black and White by Paul Volponi

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


BLACK AND WHITE sucks you in from page one. Two boys, one white and the other Black, commit the same crime which jeopardizes the strength of their tight friendship. The story is told from both accounts, from the minute the crime is committed to the very end when they have to choose to stick together or part ways. At times their voices are difficult to distinguish, highlighting the closeness of the two college-bound basketball stars. When their nights of bad decisions –which threaten the life of one neighborhood man -starts to haunt them, readers are drawn in and dragged through every emotion these characters feel. With the exception of a couple unnecessary N---- and N---- references, the author takes you on a ride you don’t want to miss. BLACK AND WHITE is reality turned on its face, forcing readers to examine the ideas of friendship and race, and the price that is really paid when it counts.



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