Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez

Out of Darkness

Ashley Hope Pérez

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A dangerous forbidden romance rocks a Texan oil town in 1937, when segregation was a matter of life and death. A Printz Honor Book This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear? New London, TX. 1937. Nao...

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Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
sad 87%
emotional 75%
tense 71%
challenging 42%
reflective 28%
informative 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 27%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%

Average rating

4.03

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