The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due with Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

20 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.Graceto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
dark 89%
tense 79%
sad 69%
challenging 48%
mysterious 38%
informative 23%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 17%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 30% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 48%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.63

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