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A review by sup3r_xn0va_maya
The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere. by James Spooner
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
The High Desert. Black. Punk. Nowhere, is the story of a young James Spooner (creator of Afro-Punk) and how he discovered punk rock at the age of 13 years old. I don't usually rate memoirs because rating someone's experience is a strange concept. However, I rated this 4.5 out of 5 stars from the entertainment I received from the story-telling as well as the art (because it's a graphic novel and then art is nice).
The story was so relatable, being one of the few Black people around and having to deal with racism and then violence as a result is an experience many Black people end up going through. I love that the author became an activist at a young age.
The story was so relatable, being one of the few Black people around and having to deal with racism and then violence as a result is an experience many Black people end up going through. I love that the author became an activist at a young age.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Alcohol