Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser

Give a Boy a Gun

Todd Strasser

176 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
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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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 925 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

tense: 59%

emotional: 50%

sad: 50%

reflective: 46%

informative: 42%

challenging: 35%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

51% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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