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255 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446528306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An award-winning author makes her fiction debut with this coming-of-age story. A tale based on the Atlanta child murders of 1979 finds Tasha coping with her parents' separation in the wake of a first crush, Rodney struggling to make friends while ...
Community Reviews Summary of 697 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 55%
reflective 33%
challenging 28%
tense 27%
mysterious 24%
informative 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Murder, KidnappingModerate
Child death, Bullying, AddictionMinor
Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use255 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446528306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An award-winning author makes her fiction debut with this coming-of-age story. A tale based on the Atlanta child murders of 1979 finds Tasha coping with her parents' separation in the wake of a first crush, Rodney struggling to make friends while ...
Community Reviews Summary of 697 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 55%
reflective 33%
challenging 28%
tense 27%
mysterious 24%
informative 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Murder, KidnappingModerate
Child death, Bullying, AddictionMinor
Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use