How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon

How It Went Down

How It Went Down #1

Kekla Magoon

336 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white.In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,022 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 66%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
tense 39%
dark 24%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.96

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