The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

565 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.Graceto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
emotional 83%
tense 81%
sad 63%
challenging 50%
mysterious 28%
informative 19%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 18%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Character: 20% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21%

Average rating

4.61

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