Kaden+C's+Book+Review




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Do you think there are real ghetto cowboys? I didn’t think so but the book, Ghetto Cowboy by Greg Neri, is based on an actual group of black horsemen in North Philadelphia. This book is well written and had a very interesting topic and plot. This book is written in dialect that was a little confusing at first, but when you start to understand the book, it was easy stay follow along with it. I would recommend this book to people who like interesting topics and adventures. This book also teaches some life lessons. I wouldn’t recommend it to people who like books that are more serious

One thing that is done very well in this book was describing everything so vividly. All of the descriptions brought story to life in my imagination. There were also pictures every couple of chapters. The pictures do help but they are not really needed. I was able to understand everything about all of the characters, especially. The author does a good job at connecting the reader with the characters and with the setting as well. You may think that anyone could make up a story about a “Ghetto Cowboy”, but with all of the descriptions on everything in the book. I don’t think so.

This story is very interesting and what makes it so interesting is the setting. The setting is what really makes the book worthwhile. The setting starts out in Detroit and then goes to the heart of Philadelphia. It takes place in an urban neighborhood but there are a few unique things about this certain neighborhood. Everyone in this neighborhood are cowboys and there are many homemade horse stables all around. There is also a park a few blocks over and they race horses there and make bets. Just from what I have told you, you can’t make any assumptions until you read it.

This a great book for young readers, but I think many adults would enjoy this book as well. This book has a good plot. It also uses a lot of foreshadowing, but it is a little to obvious. The foreshadowing also gives away the ending of the book too early in it. That was probably the only thing I was disappointed with. It is written very well and there are many interesting things about the book, like the title. The best thing about the book is that it is based off of real life “Ghetto Cowboys” who really do live in a real neighborhood in the heart of Philadelphia, just like in the book.