Claude McKay Love is an average kid who wants to fit in. But riots in his South Side Chicago neighborhood change his life. He decides to escape the city and go to college. No matter where he goes, though, he can’t find a place to belong.
I found the book heartbreaking. According to this book, life in this neighborhood is basically a dead-end filled with trauma, drama, violence, and hardship. And Claude can’t escape even though he leaves. That reality occurs way too often for youth from the inner city.
I did skim through most of this book due to strong profanity. But I appreciate that it’s an accurate look at life in an environment that’s vastly different from the one I grew up in.
Students At Home 