Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina

Burn Baby Burn

Meg Medina with Marisol Ramirez (Narrator)

7 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

While violence runs rampant throughout New York, a teenage girl faces danger within her own home in Meg Medina's riveting coming-of-age novel. Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 722 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
dark 53%
tense 53%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
challenging 23%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 38%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.82

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