A review by amylandranch
Tight by Torrey Maldonado

3.0

A great story about a 6th grader named Bryan who is dealing with middle school and friends and family. I liked that it shows a positive friendship and one that turned negative and caused him to make choices he normally wouldn’t. I liked the relationships with his family, even the difficult one with his dad who has been in and out of jail. I also thought the fact that he has a temper and has to learn how to control it is a theme I have not seen a lot in middle grade books. As a middle aged person, I struggled with some of the urban slang and had to look up some words. I think middle school kids won’t have that issue. I enjoyed the super hero aspect and the shared nerdery that Bryan has with his friends. There are no swears, a small scene of physical violence, and some heavier topics like poverty. 6th grade and up.