Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America by Ibi Zoboi

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Ibi Zoboi with Tracy Baptiste, Coleen Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia, Ron Butler (Narrator)

11 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary short stories young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

Black Enough is a star-studded anthology edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi that will delve into the closeted thoughts, hidden experiences, and daily struggles of black teens across the country. From a spectrum of backgrounds—urban a...

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Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 67%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 44%
funny 42%
lighthearted 38%
challenging 23%
informative 22%
sad 16%
adventurous 14%
tense 11%
dark 8%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 31%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 21% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 23% | No: 7%

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