Curtis Character Analysis

One of Bri's classmates. When the reader first meets Curtis, Bri doesn't like him. He's a tattletale and makes outrageous claims about all sorts of things, something he's done since elementary school. His claims often have to do with his mom, whom he insists is off doing something fantastic with celebrities when in actuality, she's in jail. Because of this, Curtis lives with his grandmother, Sister Daniels. This doesn't make Bri think any better of Curtis given that Bri’s Grandma and Sister Daniels are enemies. Bri begins to reevaluate her opinion of Curtis when he says very seriously that he hates the way that Long and Tate treat students of color and doesn't believe that Bri deserved to be manhandled. After this, Bri begins to see Curtis as a potential romantic interest, though she still finds him obnoxious and too full of himself. There's definite chemistry between Bri and Curtis, but it doesn't come to head until Curtis pulls Bri to safety when a SWAT unit comes to his and Aunt Pooh's apartment complex to arrest Garden Disciples. Curtis comforts Bri and starts to look more human and interesting when Bri notices that he wears Spiderman socks. They kiss and it's as exciting as Bri always wanted. As their official relationship develops, Curtis shows that he's willing to do anything to impress Bri and he often comforts her and offers encouragement. He's presumably college-bound, as he's studying for the SAT at the novel’s end.