All American Boys by Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

All American Boys

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

316 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Rashad is absent again today.That’s the sidewalk graffiti that started it all…Well, no, actually, a lady tripping over Rashad at the store, making him drop a bag of chips, was what started it all. Because it didn’t matter what Rashad said next—tha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,121 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 60%
challenging 51%
inspiring 49%
tense 46%
sad 34%
informative 29%
hopeful 28%
dark 20%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 46%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.37

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