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by Sharon G. Flake

2005•Drama•298 pages

Taste attributes: dramateencrimeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeRealistic and emotional: a novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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Open Library rating

4.8 / 5

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About This Book

A teenage boy must face the harsh realities of inner city life, a disintegrating family, and destructive temptations as he struggles to find his identity as a young man.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenCrimeComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leads

Subjects

Coming of ageInner citiesViolenceFamily problemsAfrican AmericansMurderJuvenile fictionBereavement

Details

Author
Sharon G. Flake
Published
2005
Pages
298
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