256 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142401651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Speak
Publication date: 12 April 2004
Description
They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,555 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
tense 35%
lighthearted 23%
funny 16%
challenging 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 3%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 29% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Death, Violence, BloodMinor
Bullying, Xenophobia, Death of parent
256 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142401651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Speak
Publication date: 12 April 2004
Description
They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,555 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
tense 35%
lighthearted 23%
funny 16%
challenging 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 3%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 29% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Death, Violence, BloodMinor
Bullying, Xenophobia, Death of parent