American Street by Ibi Zoboi

American Street

Ibi Zoboi with Robin Miles (Narrator)

8 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional sad medium-paced

Description

The rock in the water does not know the pain of the rock in the sun.On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life.But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mot...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,296 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 48%
reflective 41%
tense 36%
dark 33%
challenging 25%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.93

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