Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

Red at the Bone

Jacqueline Woodson

256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A spectacular novel that only this legend can pull off. -Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST, in The Atlantic An exquisite tale of fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,355 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 79%
sad 40%
challenging 25%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 11%
dark 7%
tense 7%
informative 3%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 32%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.1

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