The Black Girls Left Standing by Juliana Goodman

The Black Girls Left Standing

Juliana Goodman

8 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

 Sixteen-year-old Beau Willet has dreams of being an artist and one day leaving the Chicago projects she’s grown up in. But after her older sister, Katia, is killed by an off-duty police officer, Beau knows she has to clear her sister’s name by fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews

Moods

emotional 95%
sad 72%
challenging 54%
tense 50%
mysterious 31%
dark 27%
reflective 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%

Pace

medium 90%
slow 4%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23%

Average rating

4.06

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