Home Girl by Alex Wheatle

Home Girl

Alex Wheatle

280 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
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When Naomi, a fourteen-year-old white girl, is placed with a black foster care family, her life takes some dramatic twists and turns.Part of our Black Sheep imprint for young readers.This isn’t my home. Haven’t had a proper home since . . . This i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.31

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