The Black Girls Left Standing by Juliana Goodman

The Black Girls Left Standing

Juliana Goodman

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Sixteen-year-old Beau Willet has dreams of being an artist and one day leaving the Chicago projects she’s grown up in. But after her older sister, Katia, is killed by an off-duty police officer, Beau knows she has to clear her sister’s name by fin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 75%
challenging 55%
tense 50%
dark 30%
mysterious 30%
reflective 30%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 15%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 89%
slow 5%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 21% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.09

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