Thank you so much to the publisher, the author, and netgalley for sending me an e-ARC to read. I gave this book four stars.

Another great YA novel from Nic Stone. A heart-breaking yet realistic depiction of the life of this young man. Hard-hitting and a must have for any YA reader or school library.

Dear Justyce is a powerful and timely novel that explores the themes of race, justice, and redemption. The novel is a sequel to Stone's novel Dear Martin, and it tells the story of Justyce McAllister, a black teenager who is wrongly accused of murder. Dear Justyce is a powerful and important novel that everyone should read. It is a story about the power of hope, the importance of fighting for justice, and the resilience of the human spirit.

The sequel to Dear Martin, Dear Justyce is just as great as the first one, with a great connection between the two main characters. Nic Stone is a really talented writer and knows how to write a really compelling story full of timely issues. It was a really great read and I can't wait to read more from her. It is a book that I will not forget anytime soon!

Dear justice is the sequel to dear Martin, which I also read thanks to net girlie loved that book. The main character writes letters to the protagonist in dear Martin and through these letters. We find out about his troubled childhood and how it leads to his arrest. This book gives you a hard, narrowing hit of the American justice prison system. Nick Stone is writing is raw and realistic. I didn't enjoy it as much as dear Martin, but it was well written, and a must read for everyone everywhere.

I read Dear Martin and while it was good, it didn't blow me away. But with Dear Justyce, wow! I was blown away. And while they can both be read as stand alone books, I think it is better to read them in order. The background information from Dear Martin, characters etc, just set up this book perfectly.

I thought Quan was such an amazing character and the way we find out his background and what led him to this situation was heartbreaking. An important and informative read. Thank you to the publisher, Nic Stone and Netgalley.

I really enjoyed Dear Martin and became very attached to Justyce, however I didn't feel the same about Dear Justyce. Although we hear from Justyce retrospectively in this novel he was the main character and I missed him. I struggled to get passed that so it did affect my enjoyment of the book, although the writing was still superb.

I finished Dear Martin and immediately picked up Dear Justyce as I did not want to leave any of the characters behind. Sometimes a sequel doesn't live up to the first in a series but Dear Justyce sure does that and so much more.

Continuing on the theme of racial prejudice and oppression, Dear Justyce looks further at the characters of Justyce and Quan. While Stone shows the struggles that the boys face she doesn't try to portray them as either all good or all bad and honestly shows both the good and bad sides to their characters.

The last section where Stone discusses the two books adds so much, I'd recommend if you usually skip afterwards to give the time to this one, it's worth it.

A powerful, tense yet hopeful follow up to Dear Martin.

Brilliant and devastating, this is the perfect follow on from the author of Dear Martin. This is the brutal story of Quan, waiting for sentencing after being coerced into confessing to the murder of a police officer. Just as raw as Dear Martin, this is the most important story I have read all year.

A phenomenal continuation of Dear Martin!
I adored Dear Martin, but I was definitely left wondering about Quan, and his story. This was more than I could’ve ever imagined it being.
Nic Stone has such an incredible way of writing, I’ve never known such shorts books to hold so much POWER.
This book is full of teachable moments, and while the book may be fiction the content inside is very much real and happens on a day to day basis and Nic Stone makes that very clear in the authors notes.
A must read for people everywhere.

This was a beautiful book, with amazing prose. Nic Stone truly outdid herself and also Dear Martin. I think it's hard sometimes when a book is so celebrated (as Dear Martin was), so the author may not be prepared or live up to the reputation of her previous book, but this is not the case with Dear Justyce. It's such a brilliant story that arrived in the world at the exact right time. Stunning characters with realistic battles and I could've cried at any moment when I was reading.

This is the companion novel to Dear Martin, which I read and loved last year. Each can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading them both in order. In Dear Justyce we follow Quan, who is in juvenile detention and we slowly get his back story. He knew Justyce when he was younger but their lives have taken very different roads. Justyce is doing well at college and Quan is imprisoned with no idea when he’ll ever see freedom again. He begins writing letters to Justyce and we gradually see how he ended up here. I found this such a moving novel, it’s really hard hitting at times with just how unjust the criminal justice system is and how rigged it is against non-white people. You can see as you read that Quan is a good person who just wanted better for his siblings but he had such a tough start in life and got caught up in things he couldn’t get out of. I loved how Justyce rallied support for Quan and how his group of friends are determined to make things right for him. This is a book that I know will stay with me. It’s such a powerful and stunning novel, it’s one that everyone should read.

I really enjoy Nic Stone's writing and this book was no exception. This hard hitting contemporary novel makes you really stop and think about the reality of racism in society today, focusing in particular on systemic and institutional racism in the American criminal justice system.

The way that Nic Stone is able to weave her characters and stories together in such a beautiful way is incredible, and makes her a go-to author for me. I enjoyed meeting characters that we met in Dear Martyn and exploring further the day-to-day life of a young black man in America. Having said this, I definitely felt that Dear Martyn (the first novel to this companion) was a more thoughtful and hard hitting read for me.

I would definitely recommend this read to anyone, young or old, to provide an insight into the trials and tribulations of young black men in America and the injustices put upon them by the criminal justice system.

i really enjoyed this! it's been a while since i read dear martin so i think i missed out on some references but overall it was a great read. a look at race and circumstance and the total mess of the justice system. really felt for everyone involved especially quan and it really got my heart while also making me laugh a few times

really recommend

This book dealt with so many important themes with sensitivity and care and it broke my heart so much! I loved reading this book!

Loved nic stone writing as a big fan of dear martin. I’m super glad that de got back with the characters that u deeply love. The format is always the same as dear martin but i really loved the fact that she talks about juvenile prison and how quan handles it.

ItNs a boon that you need to read asap

My second Nic Stone read and it didn’t disappoint. The follow up to Dear Martin this is a great look into youth life and racism.

This gripping book should be a must read for everyone. Nic Stone exposes the realities of racism, particularly systemic racism, in America in this unflinchingly honest book.

Nic Stone has done it again.

Expanding on the story of Quan, who was introduced in Dear Martin, the author pulls us further into the world of Justyce - an all-too-real world where people are judged based on the colour of their skin. This is a timely, powerful story about racism, fighting the good fight and - ultimately - hope.

Dear Justyce is everything and more that I expected as the sequel to Dear Martin. The author's note about the reasoning behind writing this novel was particularly hard hitting, two Black boys who wanted a story that reflected their own lives and that's what Dear Justyce is. This novel is the story of the lives of so many young Black children and adults, it's the story from a perspective that never gets told. It's the story of the racism, poverty, classism and abuse these children are familiar with from a very young age and the way this impacts their lives no matter what they do.
Please read Dear Justyce and let the words sink in, we have so much work to do to end racism.