2 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781549172434
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books/Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Publication date: 17 April 2018
Description
Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that’s been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,937 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 59%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 33%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 19%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Death
2 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781549172434
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books/Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Publication date: 17 April 2018
Description
Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that’s been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,937 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 59%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 33%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 19%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Death