Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, was one of the books I finished last week.

And with a day of subbing and very little to do. I was able to finish Dark Angel by David Klass.

These two books had similar themes…male central characters, one in middle school and one in high school, with older brothers and dark secrets. Both explored the ideas of family and friendship. Bloor used this scenario as a backdrop to talk about race and class and bigotry. Klass explored the nature of good and evil.

I enjoyed both, but thought they both were maybe a leeeeeetle bit heavy handed.