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4.56 AVERAGE
4.56 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
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:
Yes
What an emotional rollercoaster!! I’m still not entirely sure how to word how I feel about this book!
The only reason i haven’t given it 5 stars is because it slowed down a little for me just past the halfway mark. Some of these chapters are LONG! Although by the time I hit 90%, I felt like I was racing through and needed to finish.
I think this would make an awesome movie (#guillermodeltoro would probably be my dream director!)
The only reason i haven’t given it 5 stars is because it slowed down a little for me just past the halfway mark. Some of these chapters are LONG! Although by the time I hit 90%, I felt like I was racing through and needed to finish.
I think this would make an awesome movie (#guillermodeltoro would probably be my dream director!)
This is one of the best books I have ever read. Seriously.
Read it.
Read it.
12 year old Robert Stephens, Jr has just been sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, after defending his older sister, Gloria, by kicking the son of the largest landowner in town. While at Gracetown, Robert not only witnesses but also becomes a victim to the horrors of racism and injustice, both for the living and the dead.
This was such a heavy, heartbreaking read, but Tananarive Due did an outstanding job weaving together historical facts and her own family history to shed light on the infamous Dozier School for Boys.
If you are a fan of historical fiction, please give this a read. It’s a hefty book, but you will not regret it.
This was such a heavy, heartbreaking read, but Tananarive Due did an outstanding job weaving together historical facts and her own family history to shed light on the infamous Dozier School for Boys.
If you are a fan of historical fiction, please give this a read. It’s a hefty book, but you will not regret it.
dark
emotional
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-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
So much of this book was read through tears and a stomach tied up in knots. It is a sin and a shame what this country has done to children. Never has a book made me feel so anxious. Due creates characters that you love fiercely almost from the moment you meet them. She weaves history and fiction so expertly. this book has certainly changed me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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