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190 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
This is a sports fiction novel that tells a story of Alfred Brooks, a seventeen-year-old high school drop-out, living in Harlem, finding his way in the world and in boxing. Alfred learns that getting to the top is not as important as how you get t...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Average rating
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Racism, Racial slurs, BloodModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing
190 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a sports fiction novel that tells a story of Alfred Brooks, a seventeen-year-old high school drop-out, living in Harlem, finding his way in the world and in boxing. Alfred learns that getting to the top is not as important as how you get t...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, BloodModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing