Breathe
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0977181200 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
BREATHE is the story of a teenage boy's struggle to keep his sexuality a secret from his devout religious family and homophobic friends. A realistic portrayal of the isolation, angst, and mental turmoil of a young African-American male coping with his sexuality, BREATHE is a magnificent work of American fiction. Blair R. BREATHE, which is set against the backdrop of contemporary city life and hip-hop culture, is written with a passion and verve reminiscent of James Earl Hardy. Poole's prose undoubtedly leaves you anxiously turning the pages to find out the protagonist's Fate. And, after you read it, you'll truly want to breathe!
"Eye Opening" according to Isacc J. Birdlong. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the novel "Breathe" by Blair R. Poole. I was so entrenched in reading the book that I finished it in one day. I couldn't put it down. Beginning with page one to the final page. The topics and issues highlighted in the book are commonplace in our society today - that is why many young men choose to hide who they really are - and in. "Above average but not GREAT." according to Gersham Hayden Weekes. BLair R. Poole's book BREATHE is a page turner and could easily be made into a film or TV movie. He occassionally slips up with regards to his characters and I couldn't understand his tangent for describing the rainbow that is BLACK ("honesuckle"; "dark"; "caramel-colored"; "almond-colored"; "hazelnut"; "cocoa"; "light-skinned". Enough already!).The ending se. Very Intersting Book This book is very interesting if you are young trying to understand your sexuality. The main character Nafiq, was a young ambitious man with goals who tried to keep his sexual preference a secret. But when his secret got out, his life went out of control. With no help from his parents or best friends he had to try to figure his life back out. If you're lookin