"The most vivid and insightful investigation any reporter has made into gang life. This is the human face
behind the tragic headlines, a sad, honestly reported story of kids at war with themselves."
-- Digby Diehl, Playboy
"Poign ant."
-- New York Times
"Fascinatin g and frightening."
-- Los Angeles Times
"Ambitious and provocative."
-- Chicago Tribune
"The testimonies Bing elicits are always fascinating [as she] lets gang members speak for themselves and
at length, weaving together their stories with scene-setting narrative that reveals her deep caring for these violent
youths."
-- Houston Chronicle
"Shocki ng."
-- San Francisco Chronicle
"A powerful portrait of life on the streets."
-- Vogue
"Bing is a reporter of remarkable vividness and subtlety ... passionately objective . . . a remarkable,
compellingly readable piece of reporting."
-- Entertainment Weekly
"Harrowing and heart-felt . . . a book that should be read by everyone professionally involved or personally
concerned with the future of urban America."
-- Publishers Weekly
"The testimonies Bing elicits are always fascinating [as she] lets gang members speak for themselves and
at length, weaving together their stories with scene-setting narrative that reveals her deep caring for these violent
youths."
-- Kirkus Reviews
Submitted by Publishers, July, 2001
Summary
"The most vivid and insightful investigation any reporter has made into gang life. This is the human face
behind the tragic headlines, a sad, honestly reported story of kids at war with themselves."--Playboy
Review Comments:
"Shocking."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"Poignant."
--New York Times
"Fascinating and frightening."
--Los Angeles Times
"Ambitious and provocative."
--Chicago Tribune
"The testimonies Bing elicits are always fascinating [as she] lets gang members speak for themselves and at
length, weaving together their stories with scene-setting narrative that reveals her deep caring for these violent
youths."