True True by Don P. Hooper

True True

Don P. Hooper

384 pages • missing pub info (editions) user-added

fiction young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

In this powerful and fast-paced YA contemporary debut, a Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely-white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance.This is not how seventeen-year-old Gil imagined...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
hopeful 63%
inspiring 63%
tense 63%
reflective 54%
challenging 45%
dark 18%
funny 18%
informative 18%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 84%
slow 7%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%

Average rating

3.94

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