Book review: Monster

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Steve Harmon is sixteen and on trial for murder. Problem is, he didn't actually kill anyone but instead was accused of being the look-out for a drugstore robbery that went horribly wrong. Was he, or was it just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time? That is what the jury is trying to find out and what Steve's lawyer is determined to prove.

Written in the form of a screenplay for a movie, Monster is Steve's experience in prison as well as in the courtroom. From witnesses on the stand to his parents' visits to him in jail, everything is covered in the movie he's writing, directing and producing. This is an intense and riveting story that I read in one sitting. Highly recommended.

4.5 stars out of 5 for Monster.

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