Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys

Nick Brooks

292 pages first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction thriller young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

Jason Reynolds meets Karen McManus in this commercial blockbuster YA mystery thriller that follows three boys of colour at a Washington DC charter school who are forced to investigate their principal's murder in a high-stakes twenty-four hour peri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
tense 69%
dark 48%
emotional 42%
challenging 29%
reflective 19%
hopeful 18%
sad 14%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 11%
informative 7%
funny 6%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 31% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 99%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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