We Used to Be Kings by Stewart Foster

We Used to Be Kings

Stewart Foster

368 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult reflective slow-paced

Description

Six years ago Tom’s brother died. The next day he came back.It’s Tom and Jack’s 18th birthday, but it isn’t a cause for celebration. For the past three years they’ve been in a care home for troubled children, a place where Dr Smith tries to silenc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 66%
reflective 33%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.82

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