Way Past Cool: A Novel
Way Past Cool: A Novel by Jess Mowry is a reprint edition published by Perennial in 1993, featuring 320 pages in English. The story centers on thirteen-year-old Gordon, who leads a group of young black boys known as the Friends, as they navigate the challenges of life in Oakland, California. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of urban struggles, highlighting the tensions between rival gangs and the impact of a powerful drug dealer on their lives.
Readers will find a vivid exploration of youth and resilience as Gordon and his friends confront the harsh realities of their environment. The novel presents a dramatic interplay of loyalty and survival, revealing the complexities of friendship and the influence of external forces on their community. Through its portrayal of these young boys, Way Past Cool offers insights into the urban experience, emphasizing themes of love and hope amidst adversity.
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Gordon, age thirteen, is the leader of the Friends, a gang of young black boys who struggle to hold a few blocks of bleak, ragged turf in Oakland–known to the homeboys as Oaktown–California. When a more powerful sixteen-year-old drug dealer tries to set the Friends against their neighboring rival gang, the Crew, the dealer’s unwilling bodyguard emerges as the key player in a drama that illuminates America’s urban reality in a totally new way. A shocking portrait of young kids living on the slimmest of edges, Way Past Cool is also an inspiring, even hopeful testament to the renewing power of love.
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