The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

593 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Robert Stephen Jones Jr. is sent to Gracetown School for Boys for kicking a white boy’s leg. But the Gracetown School for Boys isn’t just any reform school. As Robert finds, it’s a segregated school that is haunted from the boys who have died ther...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
dark 91%
tense 80%
sad 65%
challenging 46%
mysterious 34%
informative 23%
reflective 23%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 17%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 45%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Average rating

4.59

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