Good Kings Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum

Good Kings Bad Kings

Susan Nussbaum

336 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Inside the halls of ILLC, an institution for juveniles with disabilities, we discover a place that is deeply different from and yet remarkably the same as the world outside. Nussbaum crafts a multifaceted portrait of a way of life hidden from most...

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Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 63%
informative 59%
challenging 46%
reflective 40%
dark 36%
hopeful 31%
funny 29%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 34%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 12%

Average rating

4.04

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