African Town by Charles Waters, Irene Latham

African Town

Charles Waters, Irene Latham

409 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical young adult challenging reflective medium-paced
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Putnam has bought African Town by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, a YA historical fiction novel-in-verse told in multiple voices. Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America aboard the slave ship Clotilda in 1860, the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
informative 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
dark 31%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 13%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 33%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

4.23

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