Steve sees his entire trial as a movie script. Instead of being typical prose, we have this whole new, at least to me, way of engaging with the character and getting into his head. I like that Walter Dean Myers played with form. Monster takes on a rather unique format as it is written in screenplay form. The plot of Monster by Walter Dean Myers centers around fifteen year old Steve Harmon, a black teen on trial for complicity in murder. Seriously, I often see his books, own a few of his books, but never really felt pushed into reading them. What a great way to become acquainted with the work of WDM. Monster by Walter Dean Myers was the first Walter Dean Myers book I have read, and it certainly will not be the last. I'll call it what the lady prosecutor called me. Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives.Fade In: Interior: Early Morning In Cell Block D, Manhattan Detention Center.Steve (Voice-Over)Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie.
This New York Times bestselling novel and National Book Award nominee from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Genres: Peer Pressure, Prejudice & Racism, Social Issues, Violence, Young Adult
Also by this author: Kick, Carmen, All the Right Stuff, Sunrise Over Fallujah, Juba!, Monster: A Graphic Novel, Darius & Twig