All American Boys by Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

All American Boys

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

316 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Rashad is absent again today.That’s the sidewalk graffiti that started it all…Well, no, actually, a lady tripping over Rashad at the store, making him drop a bag of chips, was what started it all. Because it didn’t matter what Rashad said next—tha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,449 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 59%
challenging 51%
inspiring 49%
tense 45%
sad 32%
informative 31%
hopeful 28%
dark 19%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 49%
medium 46%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 36% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%

Average rating

4.38

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