Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Death of parentModerate
Confinement, Bullying, Domestic abuseMinor
Racism, Ableism, AddictionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3685 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
hopeful 48%
sad 35%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 27%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
tense 5%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
256 pages | first published 1999
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ISBN/UID: 9780385323062
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 07 September 1999
Description
Hit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father--from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Hono...Book Information
256 pages | first published 1999
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ISBN/UID: 9780385323062
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 07 September 1999
Description
Hit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father--from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Hono...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Confinement, Bullying, Domestic abuseMinor
Racism, Ableism, AddictionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3685 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
hopeful 48%
sad 35%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 27%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
tense 5%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating