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421 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241656853
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fig Tree
Edition Pub Date: 07 March 2024
This novel suits a patient reader who savors quiet, character-driven stories that explore how one’s past quietly steers present choices, how identity is negotiated in everyday spaces like classrooms and family homes, and how tentative hope can emerge from emotional reckoning rather than dramatic upheaval.
Description
Bright and precocious ten-year-old Kwame Akromah knows how to behave. He knows the importance of good manners, how to stay at the top of the class and out of the way when his mother and father are angry with each other. But when his charismatic co...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 100%
emotional: 83%
hopeful: 50%
sad: 25%
informative: 16%
inspiring: 16%
dark: 8%
funny: 8%
mysterious: 8%
relaxing: 8%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism421 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241656853
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fig Tree
Edition Pub Date: 07 March 2024
This novel suits a patient reader who savors quiet, character-driven stories that explore how one’s past quietly steers present choices, how identity is negotiated in everyday spaces like classrooms and family homes, and how tentative hope can emerge from emotional reckoning rather than dramatic upheaval.
Description
Bright and precocious ten-year-old Kwame Akromah knows how to behave. He knows the importance of good manners, how to stay at the top of the class and out of the way when his mother and father are angry with each other. But when his charismatic co...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 100%
emotional: 83%
hopeful: 50%
sad: 25%
informative: 16%
inspiring: 16%
dark: 8%
funny: 8%
mysterious: 8%
relaxing: 8%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism