The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due with Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

20 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Description

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.Graceto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,091 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 83%
emotional 80%
sad 68%
challenging 53%
mysterious 27%
reflective 20%
informative 19%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 10%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 16%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Character: 15% | Plot: 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: 94% | 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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