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176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803725690
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Books
Publication date: 31 December 2001
Description
When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Soon they're having weekly poetry sessions and, one by one, the eighteen students are opening up and taking on the risk...
Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 62%
hopeful 55%
challenging 22%
funny 22%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug useModerate
Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803725690
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Books
Publication date: 31 December 2001
Description
When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Soon they're having weekly poetry sessions and, one by one, the eighteen students are opening up and taking on the risk...
Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 62%
hopeful 55%
challenging 22%
funny 22%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug useModerate
Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying