Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

Punching the Air

Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime poetry young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. One of the most acclaimed YA novels of the year, this Ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,996 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 63%
challenging 52%
sad 45%
inspiring 40%
hopeful 38%
dark 31%
tense 23%
informative 21%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 38%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.48

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