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176 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534464506
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 09 June 2020
Description
In this 20th anniversary edition of Todd Strasser’s gut-wrenching and critically acclaimed Give a Boy a Gun, two boys bring guns to school in search of revenge against their classmates. For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been ...
Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
emotional 55%
sad 50%
reflective 47%
informative 45%
challenging 40%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Gun violence, Mass/school shootingsModerate
Mental illness, Suicide, BloodMinor
Abandonment, Confinement, Drug use
176 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534464506
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 09 June 2020
Description
In this 20th anniversary edition of Todd Strasser’s gut-wrenching and critically acclaimed Give a Boy a Gun, two boys bring guns to school in search of revenge against their classmates. For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been ...
Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
emotional 55%
sad 50%
reflective 47%
informative 45%
challenging 40%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Gun violence, Mass/school shootingsModerate
Mental illness, Suicide, BloodMinor
Abandonment, Confinement, Drug use