Of Foster Homes and Flies by Chad Lutzke

Of Foster Homes and Flies

Chad Lutzke

162 pages first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction horror emotional fast-paced
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A neglected 12-year-old boy does nothing to report the death of his mother in order to compete in a spelling bee. A tragic coming-of-age tale of horror and drama in the setting of a hot New Orleans summer. "Original, touching coming of age." ~Ja...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 279 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

emotional: 76%

sad: 61%

tense: 19%

reflective: 17%

challenging: 12%

hopeful: 12%

adventurous: 2%

inspiring: 2%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

65% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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