3.5 rounding up for originality. A compelling picture of a girl who does her best with limited options. So often, it's easy for people to read a headline and jump to conclusions about the decisions that led to the outcome. Mottley does a good job showing how circumstances can pile up and one simple move can have consequences beyond anything imagined or intended. There were aspects of the story that felt a bit stilted to me, but that might have been (or likely was) a product of my own inattention rather than any fault of the author. I especially appreciated that this book highlighted another aspect of police violence, and one that's often under-reported. Infuriating.