The Value of X by Poppy Z. Brite

200 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional medium-paced
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Gary and Rickey grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, products of New Orleans as surely as Community Coffee or the Superdome. Friends since childhood, they become lovers at age 16 and must deal with the realities of being gay in a hardscrabble neighbor...

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Moods

emotional 100%
funny 100%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.87

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