X by Kekla Magoon, Ilyasah Shabazz

X

Malcolm X #1

Kekla Magoon, Ilyasah Shabazz

384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical young adult adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/TeensA 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Cowritten by Malcolm X s daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words a...

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Moods

informative 68%
emotional 56%
reflective 52%
challenging 30%
dark 28%
tense 28%
sad 26%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 12%
funny 6%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

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3.79

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