The murder of Sgt. Prothero

The true events of the murder of Sgt. Prothero are described briefly in the beginning of the book. Additionally, the reader knows that Wes is in prison for the events of that day. Why, then, did the author start there rather than build up to that event?

Role of Sports

Describe how sports played different roles into the lives of both men growing up.

Structure

Every chapter takes place primarily during the events of a single year. Did the author give enough information through these eight chapters to build a convincing life history for each of the two main characters? Was more needed? Were any events able to be cut and still have the same story?

Parenting Styles

Wes and Moore shared the same gender, ethnicity, and neighborhood. The author skips one other they have in common: their mothers were both very...