Beyond Poetry

By Nathan Jarelle

After the death of his kid brother on Philadelphia's northside in August of 1994, Junior's family relocates to "Brooke's Rowe" on the southside of town. Devastated by the loss, Junior attempts to rebuild himself by socializing amongst his new peers. Unable to fit in, Junior lashes out in artistic protest before his rage boils over. Upon getting expelled for thrashing a kid at Franklin High, Junior enrolls into Medgar Evers Secondary School where he befriends a staff member, Casey, who coddles his creative genius. Like most kids in the ghetto, Junior's talent is exhumed by his disadvantaged background; life can be harsh for a 14-year-old black child living in the guts of Philly's southside. Gangs, drugs, and shootouts from neighborhood beefs are only a smidgen of Junior's troubles as he attempts to poetically piece together his fractured world.

Beyond Poetry is a captivating tale of unconditional love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of happiness. Author Nathan Jarelle brilliantly cultivates his throwback, 90s fictional world with realness and superb authenticity in this urban suspense novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1736224816
• ISBN13: 9781736224816
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Nathan Jarelle
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Heartfelt Read!

I loved everything about this book! The characters were written in a way that you could visually see them, which made the emotions and actions from each of them more real. My emotions were definitely evoked while reading this well crafted story. Sometimes I caught myself holding my breath wondering what was going to happen next, while other times, I felt my forehead wrinkle and my eyebrows coming together from being so angry...