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summary of 432 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Moderate
Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Mental illness (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Minor
Bullying (1 reviewer) and Homophobia (1 reviewer)Moods
lighthearted 63%
emotional 26%
reflective 15%
hopeful 10%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
384 pages | first published 2019
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Description
Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A black French Canadian, he knows from watching American sitcoms that those three things don’t bode well when you are moving to Austin, Texas. Plunked into a new high...
384 pages | first published 2019
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Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A black French Canadian, he knows from watching American sitcoms that those three things don’t bode well when you are moving to Austin, Texas. Plunked into a new high...Community Reviews
summary of 432 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Moderate
Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Mental illness (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Minor
Bullying (1 reviewer) and Homophobia (1 reviewer)Moods
lighthearted 63%
emotional 26%
reflective 15%
hopeful 10%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating