192 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525518730
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 28 September 1998
Description
Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,368 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 56%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 9%
dark 8%
tense 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Police brutalityModerate
Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment
192 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525518730
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 28 September 1998
Description
Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,368 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 56%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 9%
dark 8%
tense 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Police brutalityModerate
Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment