Review of THE DOMINO EFFECT by Chapters & Chats
The Domino Effect is Andrew Cotto’s debut novel. Having said that, I actually read his second novel ‘Outerborough Blues’ first. Yeah, that’s me, shun what society thinks right? But I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this coming of age novel just as much.
With Danny Rorro, Cotto creates a character that teens and adults will relate to as many have faced bullying in their lives. The Domino Effect is about rising above adversity, racial tension and obstacles placed our paths. Told with a combination of humor and drama the story carries the reader on a wave of emotions in the fluent writing style that Cotto does so well.
Danny Rorro, called Domino by everyone, is a normal kid living in Queens. He has been taught by his parents to accept people at face value and champion for the underdog. This creates a chain of events that will change Domino’s life in ways that leave him withdrawn, sullen and damaged. Eventually sent to a boarding school, The Hamden Academy, Domino begins to heal his demons and befriend a group of his dorm mates. When the only black student Terence, becomes the target of the campus thugs, Domino becomes entangled in the fray when Terence is assigned as his roommate. During the turmoil Domino meets the girl of his dreams; Brenda Divine who is swept away by one of his acquaintances adding more burden to his already troubled mind.
Given the choice of distancing himself from the drama surrounding him or championing the wrongs done to his friends, Domino chooses the latter with consequences that find him once again in Queens with his future in question.
The Domino Effect is one of those books that will have you up until the wee hours of the morning unable to put it down. It would make a great choice for a reading club. Bottom line, you should buy the book as it is a touching story that will draw you in, make you wince and smile as the story unfolds.
With Danny Rorro, Cotto creates a character that teens and adults will relate to as many have faced bullying in their lives. The Domino Effect is about rising above adversity, racial tension and obstacles placed our paths. Told with a combination of humor and drama the story carries the reader on a wave of emotions in the fluent writing style that Cotto does so well.
Danny Rorro, called Domino by everyone, is a normal kid living in Queens. He has been taught by his parents to accept people at face value and champion for the underdog. This creates a chain of events that will change Domino’s life in ways that leave him withdrawn, sullen and damaged. Eventually sent to a boarding school, The Hamden Academy, Domino begins to heal his demons and befriend a group of his dorm mates. When the only black student Terence, becomes the target of the campus thugs, Domino becomes entangled in the fray when Terence is assigned as his roommate. During the turmoil Domino meets the girl of his dreams; Brenda Divine who is swept away by one of his acquaintances adding more burden to his already troubled mind.
Given the choice of distancing himself from the drama surrounding him or championing the wrongs done to his friends, Domino chooses the latter with consequences that find him once again in Queens with his future in question.
The Domino Effect is one of those books that will have you up until the wee hours of the morning unable to put it down. It would make a great choice for a reading club. Bottom line, you should buy the book as it is a touching story that will draw you in, make you wince and smile as the story unfolds.
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