6.58k reviews for:

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

4.56 AVERAGE

smithsarahbear's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book should have been edited down.  It felt like two different stories. Trigger warning for violence against POC and children.  Good but sad drags on for no reason.

emilynewell's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

_desireeceleste_'s review against another edition

5.0

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Uuggghhh, this had me feel every feeling imaginable and I could not stop intaking this story. Please, I need a mini series show made of this book.

heather_genna's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

tjmctjson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

k1berry's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ndemir's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mwritesdragons's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mallory_isen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

nikki_nova's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced