Miles Morales

Spider-Man

By: Jason Reynolds

Narrated by: Guy Lockard

Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins."

Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he's Spider-Man.

But lately Miles' Spidey sense has been on the fritz. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. Maybe kids like Miles aren't meant to be superheroes. Maybe Miles should take his dad's advice and focus on saving himself.

As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can't shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his Spidey sense every day in history class, amid his teacher's lectures on the historical benefits of slavery and the importance of the modern-day prison system. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk.

It's time for Miles to suit up.

©2017 Jason Reynolds (P)2017 Listening Library

Not What You Expect

I absolutely loved this book. Honestly, I thought it was going to be “another” super hero saves the world book. Not that there’s anything wrong with that because I’m a huge fan of this genre. However, the premise behind this book goes so much deeper. The message resonates deeply in our society around the perceptions we have regarding different backgrounds and the external and internal fight one undergoes dealing with these perceptions. Anyway, great book a definite read especially for those individuals from ethnic backgrounds that want to see themselves in literature.

amazing.

I did expected a little more super hero stuff but all in all great listen.

Just Listen!

It had me on the edge of my seat I just had to continue to listen until the end. I can't wait until the next installment!

Great story; narrator needs to work on his accents

This is a really good story. Reynolds does a great job weaving Spider-Man’s life with the lives of others in a city with real issues. The narrator, Lockhart, does a really poor Spanish accent that makes the parts with Miles’ mother hard to listen too. All the guys sound pretty much the same but you can tell the narrator thought he was changing his voice up. Overall, it’s worth the listen and read

On the Nose!

I always thought the "School to Prison Pipeline" was a metaphor. But apparently they took it very literal.

Made Me A Miles Morales spiderman fan

awesome story. my first experience with Miles Morales Spiderman. made me a fan. i wish they had more spidy books on here

Loved it!!!

This story is Beautiful and inspirational. The message is amazing and so relevant to the world we live in now.

Interesting Book

I enjoyed it a lot, but felt it ended fast. i was just getting into everything, but I suppose the plot had to be wrapped up. I wanted more adventures with miles, I wanted him to spill more salsa.

a little slow but good

loved the story. It's not as action packed as you would expect from a Spiderman book, but I still really enjoyed it. It definitely captured the feel of Miles Morales. only nitpick is that the narrator gave Miles' mom a Jamaican accent even though they made it very clear (repeatedly) that she's Hispanic. Not major, but stands out sometimes and comes off a little weird.

A lot of fluff

This book has fascinating themes involved with it, but not much happens in a lot of pages. If you like action, you shouldn’t read this. Nonetheless, I think this book is good for what it is.