My Bloody Life: By Reymundo Sanchez
This book i've read part of it and it really interested me because this can be the life of any teenage kid who's involved in a gang. Many people don't understand why people or kids join gangs but sometimes you may have to do it. The most I read up to was that he was a baseball player and he turned away from both baseball and school to escape the childhood abuse he was receiving. He started doing drugs and alcohol and soon turned into gang violence. This story is also based in Chicago. Here's the link for more info about this book.
http://www.amazon.com/My-Bloody-Life-Making-Illinois/dp/1556524277/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1296832281&sr=8-1
This reminds me of all the gangs there is in Chicago, because if you think of it this could be an everyday life story of a young child between the ages of 8-21. I personally would never join a gang I think its dumb because you'll just end up in one of 3 places, in a coffin, hospital or in jail, but sometimes to join a gang for people is not an option it may be there priority to join a gang.
You can end up a succesful drug dealer too. Gangs can have its benifits but you just have to play your cards right.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of truth on you words. I also think that most kids that join a gang do it because it's their only way out or because they thought it was the best option. This book it's a really strong and realistic book because it's what a lot of kids are going through right now and most people just seem to see the bad part of it that is why they are a lot of stereotypes against latinos. This book really helped me not to justify their actions but to see the other side of the coin. They have it pretty though. And I really don't agree with Munoz because I believe that you'll eventually get you self burned.
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