Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys

Nick Brooks with Alfred Vines (Narrator), Brad Sanders (Narrator), Christopher Hampton (Narrator), Anthony M. Lopez (Narrator), Eliana Marianes (Narrator), Hannah Church (Narrator), Henriette Zoutomou (Narrator), Jaime Lincoln Smith (Narrator), Maria Liatis (Narrator), Renier Cortes (Narrator), Suehyla El-Attar (Narrator), Xenia Willacey (Narrator)

6 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction thriller young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
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For fans of Jason Reynolds and Karen McManus, this groundbreaking, blockbuster mystery thriller follows three boys of color at a Washington DC charter school who are forced to investigate their principal’s murder in a high-stakes twenty-four hour ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
tense 65%
emotional 46%
dark 44%
challenging 29%
hopeful 20%
reflective 20%
sad 16%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
informative 6%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 35%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 30% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.06

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