Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

Tristan Strong #1

Kwame Mbalia

377 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he’s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,913 reviews

Moods

adventurous 99%
funny 64%
emotional 49%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 31%
mysterious 25%
lighthearted 23%
tense 19%
reflective 13%
challenging 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
sad 8%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 47%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 32% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%

Average rating

4.24

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