Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia

Black Boy Joy

Kwame Mbalia with Dean Atta (Contributor), P. Djèlí Clark (Contributor), Jay Coles (Contributor), Lamar Giles (Contributor), Don P. Hooper (Contributor), George M. Johnson (Contributor), Varian Johnson (Contributor), Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Contributor), Tochi Onyebuchi (Contributor), Julian Randall (Contributor), Jason Reynolds (Contributor), Justin A. Reynolds (Contributor), Julian Winters (Contributor), B.B. Alston (Contributor), DaVaun Sanders (Contributor), Jerry Craft (Contributor)

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction middle grade short stories hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
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Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!Picking out a fresh f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews

Moods

hopeful 83%
lighthearted 78%
inspiring 64%
funny 59%
adventurous 55%
emotional 46%
reflective 22%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 10%
informative 3%
sad 3%
challenging 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 46%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 37% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

4.34

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