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224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316262286
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 17 April 2018
Description
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,317 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 57%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 36%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Hate crime
224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316262286
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 17 April 2018
Description
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,317 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 57%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 36%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Hate crime