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Don P. Hooper
304 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0593462106
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this powerful and fast-paced YA contemporary debut, a Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely-white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance.This is not how seventeen-year-old Gil imagined...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
hopeful 66%
tense 66%
inspiring 58%
reflective 58%
challenging 41%
dark 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 7%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, BullyingModerate
XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Deportation—
Don P. Hooper
304 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0593462106
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this powerful and fast-paced YA contemporary debut, a Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely-white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance.This is not how seventeen-year-old Gil imagined...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
hopeful 66%
tense 66%
inspiring 58%
reflective 58%
challenging 41%
dark 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 7%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, BullyingModerate
XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Deportation