Booked by Kwame Alexander

Booked

The Crossover #2

Kwame Alexander

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction middle grade poetry sports emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Description

National Book Award Long ListNew York Times Bestseller Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can’t nobody stop you/can’t nobody cop you…In this follow-up to the Ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,121 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 67%
emotional 59%
funny 51%
hopeful 45%
reflective 32%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 16%
relaxing 8%
informative 5%
sad 5%
challenging 2%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 80%
medium 17%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.06

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