A review by valmai
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Haunting and upsetting. Due immerses her readers in the Jim Crow South where one 12-year-old boy is unjustly sentenced to The Reformatory, where students/inmates often don’t make it out.  Highly recommended. 
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