Boys Don't Cry by Fíona Scarlett

Boys Don't Cry

Fíona Scarlett

243 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Joe is 17, a gifted artist and a brilliant older brother to 12-year-old Finn. They live with their Ma and Da in a Dublin tower block called Bojaxhiu or 'the Jax'. It's not an easy place to be a kid, especially when your father, Frank, is the muscl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,009 reviews

Moods

emotional 95%
sad 87%
reflective 43%
dark 29%
challenging 23%
hopeful 16%
tense 15%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 45%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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