Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

Another Brooklyn

Jacqueline Woodson

fiction historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

242 pages | first published 2016

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Running into a long-ago friend sets memories from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her to a time and a place where friendship was everything—until it wasn’t. For August and her girls, sharing confidences as they ambled through neighbor...
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Summary of 4157 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 83%
sad 53%
hopeful 27%
dark 22%
challenging 18%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%

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4.0

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