Haroon And Jay Novel Analysis

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This novel is well written for a young adult audience. I think Ellis and Walters did a great job showing the opposite perspectives of Haroon and Jay presented in the novel. Although Haroon and Jay experience the same school environment and witness the same events, Ellis and Walters still convey different experiences. Although the events affect each character differently, the authors also did an excellent job combining the perspectives. As you read though the book, there is an appropriate tone and flow to the story line. For example, you get to hear Jay’s side to the story and then Haroon. As this is done throughout the novel, the authors consistently take into account how different their perspectives are. For instance, when “Brown Town” is

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