
When I Was the Greatest
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Narrated by:
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JB Adkins
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By:
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Jason Reynolds
In Bed Stuy, New York, a small misunderstanding can escalate into having a price on your head - even if you’re totally clean. This gritty, triumphant debut captures the heart and the hardship of life for an urban teen.
A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad name, I don’t really mess with. The guns and drugs and all that, not really my thing.
Nah, not his thing. Ali’s got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now there’s a dude looking for trouble - and, somehow, it’s always Ali around to pick up the pieces. But, hey, a guy’s gotta look out for his boys, right? Besides, it’s all small potatoes; it’s not like anyone’s getting hurt.
And then there’s Needles. Needles is Noodles’s brother. He’s got a syndrome, and gets these ticks and blurts out the wildest, craziest things. It’s cool, though: everyone on their street knows he doesn’t mean anything by it.
Yeah, it’s cool…until Ali and Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected to be...somewhere they never should've been - where the people aren't so friendly, and even less forgiving.
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Good book
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loved it
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I love this book
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can wait for the next book
Excellent
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A must read for boys!
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This audiobook about family, brotherhood, loyalty, sacrifice, doing what's right,...I could go on and on!!....is flawlessly narrated. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to JB Adkins. I couldn't imagine a more perfect voice for this book! The pace, tone, volume, and inflection were right on. Outstanding job!
Overall, I give this audiobook a well-deserved 5/5 stars! I feel listening to it was even better than reading it, which is also awesome. If you haven't read or listened to any books by Jason Reynolds, you are missing out! Do yourself a favor and get one, any of them. They are all engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking. On that note, I'm off to listen to his new release, Long Way Down, which I'm positive is going to be just as great as this one!!
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Outstanding!!!
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it was too relatable 😂
omg it was surreal 👍🏾
This book was amazing
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A Stirring, Young Boys Perspective of Growing Up
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Great audio, book not Reynolds' best
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Awesome
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