Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Black, White,
and Gray All Over
Subtitle: A Black Man's
Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement
Author:
Frederick Reynolds
Genre: Biography
Part of a series?
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59545036-black-white-and-gray-all-over
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Fred was a black youth who mingled with the wrong
friends. Destined for a life of crime and behind bars, the kindness of a
stranger sets him back on the right path. When poverty would have dragged
others back into a life of crime, Fred’s desperation led him to pursue a career
in the police. He becomes a good cop who refuses to lend a blind eye to
corruption within the force.
What
I liked about the book:
How a young man manages to turn his life
around.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The book was a little dry in places.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There were none.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book I’ve read by this
author.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
The book is a biography.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like biographies, this book may be
the book for you
Book
Description by Author:
From
shootouts and robberies to riding in cars with pimps and prostitutes, Frederick
Reynolds' early manhood experiences in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s foretold
a future on the wrong side of the prison bars. Frederick grew up a creative and
sensitive child but found himself lured down the same path as many Black youth
in that era. No one would have guessed he would have a future as a cop in one
of the most dangerous cities in America in the 1980s---Compton, California.
From recruit to detective, Frederick experienced a successful career marked by
commendations and awards. The traumatic and highly demanding nature of the
work, however, took its toll on both his family and personal life---something
Frederick was able to conquer but only after years of distress and regret.
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