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288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771050411
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Description
A dazzling, unforgettable novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system--a debut that announces a blazingly original voice. Kiara Johnson and her brother Marcus are ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,048 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 77%
challenging 53%
tense 41%
reflective 30%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 36% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Police brutalityModerate
Child death288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771050411
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Description
A dazzling, unforgettable novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system--a debut that announces a blazingly original voice. Kiara Johnson and her brother Marcus are ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,048 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 77%
challenging 53%
tense 41%
reflective 30%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 36% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Police brutalityModerate
Child death