Booked by Kwame Alexander

Booked

The Crossover #2

Kwame Alexander with Kwame Alexander (Narrator)

2 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction middle grade poetry sports emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Description

In this middle grade novel-in-verse by the Newbery Medal-winning and Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning author of "The Crossover," soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,253 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 63%
emotional 55%
funny 55%
hopeful 44%
reflective 29%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 14%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 4%
challenging 2%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 19%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.07

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