Her characters aren't one note, they aren't stereotypes, they are multi-faceted. Unlike Push founding editor, David Levithan, Booth understands that teens today are deep, they deal with things the best they know how with only a few years life experience, and they are faced with more complex issues than their parents were. What I really like about Tyrell is how much Coe Booth understands teenagers. You know except for giving me awareness of what it's like to, you know, be black and/or poor. Well, I don't think that's of much importance. Sure he could use a hand now and then, but he's alright. And to be honest, isn't the whole book about Tyrell working his ass off to help himself to pull himself out of the situation he's in? He may be poor, but he's working really hard to fix that. I need to do something to help them." But saying "they" and "them" would make me racist. And I'm now supposed to say things like, "I know how hard they have it. I'm supposed to like Tyrell, right? You know, because it gives me perspective and awarness of what it's like to be black and poor.
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