The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

The Boy in the Black Suit

Jason Reynolds

255 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died - although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad can't...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
reflective 58%
hopeful 55%
sad 42%
inspiring 25%
funny 19%
challenging 13%
dark 8%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 26%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...