The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

576 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Description

Jim Crow Florida, 1950.Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown School for Boys. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there.In or...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,271 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 83%
emotional 79%
sad 69%
challenging 53%
mysterious 27%
reflective 20%
informative 18%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 11%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 16%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.59

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