The Flowers by Dagoberto Gilb

The Flowers

Dagoberto Gilb

250 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Sonny Bravo is a tender, unusually smart fifteen-year-old who is living with his vivacious mother in a large city where intense prejudice is not just white against black, but also brown. When Sonny s mother, Silvia, suddenly marries an Okie buildi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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