The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

576 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Jim Crow Florida, 1950.Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown School for Boys. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there.In or...

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Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
emotional 91%
tense 79%
sad 63%
challenging 51%
mysterious 29%
reflective 20%
informative 18%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 16%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.62

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