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 This book was a very great detailed book for any reader in thehighschool level. It had many instances in the book that made on thethe edge my set wondering what was going to happen next.I recceomend this book to anybody my age.
While on trial, Steve begins to write a movie about what is happening to him. (The book Monster.) He struggles trying to convince himself that he is innocent. Is he really? O'Brien, his lawyer shows no signs of believing his innocence. He wonders if the jury will. The setting of the story switches back and forth from a Manhattan detention center and the courthouse. Steve receives support from his family while in the detention center. He wonders if his family will believe him in the end. This story is geared toward young adolescents. The plot shows the reader that actions have consequences.
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I thought this book was ok. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good. I really dislike how the author would change from scenes in the courtroom and flashback to Steve's childhood. It made things confusing and I would often have to read things over again. I also disliked the cameras. The way a camera would zoom in and pick up various activities also took up time and made the book seem as though it took forever to read. I understand that for the plot of the book the style was almost neccessary. If you're into this type of writing I'm sure you will like it but it's not my preference. But in contrast, the author did a nice job of matching personalities to the characters. He even got the street slang down pretty well, making the characters believable.
Steve is a 16 year old adolescent that is in trouble. He is accused of a felony murder along with James King. Steve, King and 2 other guys were to hold up a drug store and split the cash 4 ways. The crime gets carried away. The owner pulls a gun and gets shot.
