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272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643750224
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 February 2020
Description
In this alternately witty and heartbreaking debut novel, Gabriel Bump gives us an unforgettable protagonist, Claude McKay Love. Claude isn’t dangerous or brilliant – he’s an average kid coping with abandonment, violence, riots, failed love, and so...
Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
challenging 47%
tense 45%
sad 42%
dark 36%
funny 19%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Gun violence, Racial slurs, CursingMinor
Car accident, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643750224
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 February 2020
Description
In this alternately witty and heartbreaking debut novel, Gabriel Bump gives us an unforgettable protagonist, Claude McKay Love. Claude isn’t dangerous or brilliant – he’s an average kid coping with abandonment, violence, riots, failed love, and so...
Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
challenging 47%
tense 45%
sad 42%
dark 36%
funny 19%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Gun violence, Racial slurs, CursingMinor
Car accident, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury