Dear Martin
young-adult

Dear Martin

by Nic Stone

A Black teen gets into a prestigious mostly-white school, writes letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. about navigating systemic racism, and finds his idealism tested when he becomes the victim of a violent crime he can't speak about. Necessary and piercing.

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Tropes & themes

romance Class Difference 8/10
literary Coming of Age 9/10 Grief and Loss 7/10

Moods & vibes

Emotionally ComplexQuietly DevastatingThought-Provoking

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