The book climaxes with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout the book, Strange fought through the pressure of work and of peer for acceptance of his community. Another major theme in the book is race and racial tension. The story then jumps to 1968 just after Strange joins the police force.Īs in all of Pelecanos’ books, Washington, DC is a character throughout the book, featuring major local landmarks, personalities and music. The book begins in 1959 when Strange is a child, setting the stage for the moral paths that the characters take as Pelecanos shows their evolution. The story is a prequel to other novels featuring Strange as a private detective. The main character of the book is Derek Strange, a black rookie police officer. Hard Revolution is a crime novel written by George Pelecanos and set in Washington, DC.
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