![]() The point of view alternates among the three main characters, and the story is easy to follow through the different accounts. She has a great ear for dialogue the Brooklyn teens speak and narrate in authentic dialect. And with everything riding on Steph’s fame, together they need to decide what they stand for before they lose everything they’ve worked so hard to hold on to-including each other. Jackson's third novel, and her mastery of her craft is apparent. ![]() Now, as the pressure-and danger-of keeping their secret grows, Quadir, Jarrell, and Jasmine are forced to confront the truth about what happened to Steph. ![]() But then his mixtape catches the attention of a hotheaded music rep and-with just hours on the clock-the trio must race to prove Steph’s talent from beyond the grave. Soon, everyone in Brooklyn is dancing to Steph’s voice. But that doesn’t mean that Quadir and Jarrell are okay letting their best friend Steph’s tracks lie forgotten in his bedroom after he’s killed-not when his beats could turn any Bed-Stuy corner into a celebration, not after years of having each other’s backs.Įnlisting the help of Steph’s younger sister, Jasmine, Quadir and Jarrell come up with a plan to promote Steph’s music under a new rap name: The Architect. ![]() Jackson tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he is still alive.īiggie Smalls was right. ![]()
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