What is the author's tone in the book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates?

The author has an even tone throughout the book, where he is more judgmental of the system rather than of the players within it. The author’s intention is not to lay blame at the feet of any one man, although he is a little critical of Wes’ inability to take responsibility for how he ended up. Rather, the book is critical of a system that allows generations of poor black people to stew in ghettos, robbing and killing each other to try to stay alive.