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When We Ride
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Rex Ogle explores bonds of loyalty and friendship and how they’re tested by drugs and violence in this propulsive novel-in-verse.
Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That’s why she gave him her car.
Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride—because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego’s not carrying, not selling, it’s cool. It’s just weed.
But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made.
Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle’s searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.
Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That’s why she gave him her car.
Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride—because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego’s not carrying, not selling, it’s cool. It’s just weed.
But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made.
Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle’s searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.
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“Ride or Die 🚬
I read this book really quickly, but it still left an impact on me, thats for sure. I picked this book up because when I opened it, it made me think of an Ellen Hopkins book. I do think that I enjoy this style of writing, I think this rendition was bit less poetic and more head strong. I really got connected to this story in such short amount of words. The ending left me, I apologize, a little bit sad, disappointed, I don’t know - I usually am not mad about a sad ending, but this one just left me feeling different…”
“I'm just angry that Lawson's reality is real, angry that Benny's reality is real and I wish there was a way out for these kids, or that they never had to go that way to begin with.”“Oh man! This was a good one. Intense, heartfelt. The conflict and empathy within Benny is amazing—it makes the story much more rich. His desperation is palpable! The conflict between choice and circumstance is amazing and tragic and just so, so well done. I would have gone nuts for this book in high school.”
““Take care of each other. Have each other’s backs even when the world doesn’t."
“A real friend would do everything in his power to stop you from going down this road you’re on."
"Some people play the lottery. I save my dollars to gamble on you. You’re a good bet."
"’Cause you’re my friend. My ride-or-die. My brother."
“Life is danger. It’s just more dangerous for some than for others."
“You can’t dance with fire and not get burned."
“Please, every one of you, remember: life isn’t an easy ride for any of us. But it sure is worth it. Keep driving."”
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