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Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin
4.0
dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It's very hard for me to rate a book like Ain't Burned All the Bright. It's very conceptual and also very visceral and in-the-moment-feelings. It's very dark while also reminding you to breathe. I think at its heart it captures an experience of a very particular moment in time and the feelings, confusions, struggles, and moments of beauty despite all the hard.