I give the book 'Monster' by Walter Dean Myers a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 'Monster' was a story mainly about a 16-year old, African American boy, named Steve Harmon. Steve and his friend, James King, end up in trouble with the law because they are accused of robbing a drug store in Harlem and killing the store owner. The story mainly follows Steve while he is in prison and on trial for murder. It was written from Steve's point of view and he wrote it in a unique way, in the form of a movie script, because he wants to become a filmmaker someday. During the trial, we find out that others participated in the crime, including Richard "Bobo" Evans and Osvaldo Cruz, who both admitted to taking part in the robbery, and ended up testifying against Steve and James. Eventually, the trial concludes and Steve's guilt or innocence is revealed. However, I felt that the reader really must decide for themselves as to Steve's innocence or guilt because Steve never reveals in the story his true involvement in the crime.
I thought this was a very good book and was told in a way that kept my interest because it was written like a movie script. I also like books about crime and law, which is another reason I enjoyed this book. One of the things I learned from the story was that peer pressure can sometimes make you do things that you know are wrong. I also felt that one of the themes of the book could be "if you do the crime, you must serve the time."
I thought this was a very good book and was told in a way that kept my interest because it was written like a movie script. I also like books about crime and law, which is another reason I enjoyed this book. One of the things I learned from the story was that peer pressure can sometimes make you do things that you know are wrong. I also felt that one of the themes of the book could be "if you do the crime, you must serve the time."