Amos Wesonga 
A Book Review about Sanyika Shakur’s ‘Monster. An Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member’ [PDF ebook] 

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject American Studies — Literature, , language: English, abstract: The life of every society changes from time to time. These facts are real, particularly in the United States (U.S.). In 1993, a new trend of gang life began to emerge along the streets in the U.S. The book Shakur Sanyika’s Monster was the first one to provide an account of this lifestyle. The author of the book raised some concerns regarding criminal justice by revealing the acts of violence and sensationalist. Thus, this paper aims to review the book, with its significant sections including summary, significant themes in the book, strengths, and weaknesses of the text and context of the book.