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Concrete candy

Apollo

1996
1996
first published
  • 1996Random HouseISBN 9780385477802

Concrete Candy marks the debut of an astonishing new writer - notable both for the authenticity and immediacy of his voice and for his age: fifteen. Three years ago, Apollo, a child of the inner city and a protege of the acclaimed novelist Jess Mowry, began writing stories that reflect the tension, drama, and pathos of the urban reality he has lived and witnessed. The result is this collection of six powerful, haunting tales of boys dangerously adrift in the 'hood.

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead
CommitmentQuick escape

When and where

Reading situationCommuteWaiting
ThemesClass
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