Forged by Fire
by Sharon M. Draper
Taste attributes: dramateenfamilyunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeMoving and realistic: an uncomplicated novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation.
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- Author
- Sharon M. Draper
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 156
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- Open Library
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