Break This House by Candice Iloh

Break This House

Candice Iloh

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

From Printz honoree and National Book Award Finalist Candice Iloh, a prose novel about a teenager reckoning with her family's-and her home town's-secrets.Yaminah Okar left Obsidian and the wreckage of her family years ago. She and her father have ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 57%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
hopeful 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 35%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.83

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