Boy Toy by Barry Lyga

Boy Toy

Barry Lyga

410 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional medium-paced

Description

Josh Mendel has a secret. Unfortunately, everyone knows what it is.Five years ago, Josh’s life changed. Drastically. And everyone in his school, his town—seems like the world—thinks they understand. But they don’t—they can’t. And now, about to gra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 767 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
sad 60%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
hopeful 10%
reflective 10%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.82

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