How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon

How It Went Down

How It Went Down #1

Kekla Magoon

336 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white.In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,025 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 64%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
tense 38%
dark 23%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 39%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.96

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