The skin I’m in. Il colore della mia pelle by Sharon G. Flake
The skin I’m in. Il colore della mia pelle
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Sharon G. Flake
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The skin I’m in. Il colore della mia pelle

Sharon G. Flake with Maria Bastanzetti

160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional fast-paced

Description

Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling whi...

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Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 51%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 37%
sad 30%
tense 18%
challenging 16%
funny 11%
informative 11%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 26%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

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