Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, Gun violenceModerate
Drug use, AbandonmentMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, ViolenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 46%
tense 39%
sad 36%
dark 31%
funny 19%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 12%
informative 7%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 38% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
272 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9781643750224
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 February 2020
Description
In this alternately witty and heartbreaking debut novel, Gabriel Bump gives us an unforgettable protagonist, Claude McKay Love. Claude isn’t dangerous or brilliant—he’s an average kid coping with abandonment, violence, riots, failed love, and soci...Book Information
272 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9781643750224
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 February 2020
Description
In this alternately witty and heartbreaking debut novel, Gabriel Bump gives us an unforgettable protagonist, Claude McKay Love. Claude isn’t dangerous or brilliant—he’s an average kid coping with abandonment, violence, riots, failed love, and soci...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, Gun violenceModerate
Drug use, AbandonmentMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, ViolenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 46%
tense 39%
sad 36%
dark 31%
funny 19%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 12%
informative 7%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 38% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating